NCROPA Papers – 1978

 

(1) ‘Christie poison killer’, a report from the Evening Standard, January 3, 1978
Re the above, if pornography incites men to rape, perhaps we should ban detective novels that inspire murders?
(2) Letter Dr Brian Richards to David Webb/NCROPA, January 12, 1978
(3) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to K.J. Filmer, January 13, 1978
(4) Letter Michael Krantz of Courts solicitors to David Webb re Salo, January 17, 1978
(5) Copy letter NCROPA to Andrew MacKay MP, January 31, 1978
(6) Letter Andrew MacKay MP to David Webb/NCROPA, February 3, 1978
(7) Letter MISTER International to E.A.C. Goodman, February 3, 1978
(8) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Evening Standard, February 7, 1978
(9) Letter Christopher Bradbury Robinson to David Webb, February 13, 1978
(10) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Elstein of Thames Television, February 16, 1978
(11) NCROPA Press Statement re child pornography, February 16, 1978
It will be noted that the word REPEAL in the heading of the above documented has been “stuck over” with the word REFORM. This was because of the minor change of name of NCROPA.
(12) Letter for Clement Freud MP to David Webb/NCROPA, February 17, 1978
(13) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Sun, February 18, 1978
(14) ‘LITTLE RISK IN CHILD PORN’ CLAIM SPARKS ROW by Brian Woosey, from the Sun, February 18, 1978
(15) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Cyril Townsend MP, February 20, 1978
(16) Letter Clement Freud MP to David Webb/NCROPA, February 20, 1978
The above is the MP’s resignation letter from NCROPA.
(17) NCROPA Press Statement re child pornography, February 20, 1978
The above is a revised press statement; see documents (11)-(14) above.
(18) Letter Editor of the Sun to David Webb/NCROPA, February 21, 1978
(19) Letter David Webb apparently to NCROPA Committee members, February 22, 1978
The above was copied to Clement Freud.
(20) Copy letter Richard M. Parrack of the Sun to Eric Miller, March 2, 1978
(21) Letter David Webb/NCROPA re the Williams Committee
The above was apparentl sent March 6, 1978.
(22) Letter Bill Edwards of Figcrest Limited (apparently) to NCROPA, March 22, 1978
The above is headed THE CAMPAIGN FOR FREEDOM IN PUBLISHING.
(23) Circular from Figcrest Limited, March 22, 1978
(24) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, March 23, 1978
(25) Copy letter Richard M. Parrack of the Sun, to Eric Miller, March 24, 1978

There is a big gap here.

(26) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, June 9, 1978
(27) Letter David Webb to NCROPA Committee members, apparently June 14, 1978
I’m not entirely sure I’ve read the above date correctly; it concerns censorship.
(28) NCROPA News Media Statement, June 30, 1978
(29) Listen to the silent voice, July 13, 1978
The above is a letter by David Webb/NCROPA in the Daily Mirror.
(30) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Sir Peter Parker, Chairman of British Rail, September 20, 1978
(31) Correction to the above, September 23, 1978
(32) Letter Francis Bennion to David Webb, September 29, 1978
(33) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alan Purnell, October 2, 1978
(34) Letter Alan Purnell to David Webb/NCROPA, October 3, 1978
(35) Letter Mary Whitehouse in THE TIMES, October 10, 1978, page 13
(36) Letter L.G.Armstrong to David Webb, October 10, 1978
The above concerns police raids on private cinema clubs.
(37) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to THE TIMES, October 11, 1978
(38) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to cinema club owners, October 11, 1978
(39) Letter P.F.W. Soper of the Progressive League to David Webb, November 2, 1978
(40) This document appears to have been attached to the above, November 2, 1978
(41) Letter J.M. Dennis of British Rail to David Webb/NCROPA, November 13, 1978
Re the above, see document (30).

In letters dated November 21 & 28, 1978 – not included here – David Webb alludes to the fact that he was recently in New York.

(42) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Guardian, December 8, 1978
(43) Letter in the Guardian by David Webb/NCROPA, December 13, 1978
Re the above, see document (42).
(44) CAUSE FOR CONCERN by David Webb/NCROPA, circa December 15, 1978

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