Salter's correspondence while in the Office of the Commonwealth Secretary- General, includes: paper for the CFA regarding a statement on behalf of the British Government at Luxembourg by Mr Barbar (lead the British delegation in its negotiations for entry into the EEC) on main problems for UK: agricultural policy, contribution to Community budgetary expenditure, commonwealth sugar exports, New Zealands' special relationship and other Commonwealth issues.
Record of meeting between the Commonwealth secretary-general and the Chancellor of the Exchequer concerning negotiations into the EEC and South African arms issues. Minutes of meetings and organization of Executive Committee of Commonwealth Office, commonwealth representatives to discuss EEC, and Commonwealth Finance Ministers meetings and Heads of Government and various other committees.
Confidential memo on France-British colloquium - "The organization of European defence in face of the progressive retreat of American forces in Europe".
Confidential draft report on visit of the Secretary-General to the agency for cultural and technical co-operation of the wholly and partially French speaking countries, Paris July 22-23 1970.
Memo on the Commonwealth in the 1970’s.
Confidential notes on sale of arms to South Africa.
Record of meeting on UK/EEC negotiations – progress.
Address by the Commonwealth Secretary-General to the opening session of the 6th meeting of the commonwealth scientific committee.
Some personal correspondence on Christian fellowship.
Confidential summary reports on briefing given by the leader of the British negotiating Delegation Geoffrey Rippon to the Ambassadors of Commonwealth countries accredited to the European communities and records of conversation on same topic between the Secretary General and Rippon regarding their favouring British participation but concerns about the effects on trade of other Commonwealth countries.
Various letters on actual workings of the Commonwealth itself.

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