Papers of Sir Con O'Neill

This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 161 MSS. Eng. c. 6059-65
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1964-87
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 7 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Correspondence and papers of Sir Con O'Neill, mainly concerning Britain's relations with the European Union.

Administrative / Biographical History

Sir Con O'Neill (1912-88) was a diplomat. He led the British officials in the delegation to negotiate Britain's membership of the European Union (formerly the European Economic Community), 1969-72. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Access Information

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).

Acquisition Information

The papers were given to the Library in 1995.

Note

Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

Other Finding Aids

A full description is available in the Library.

Corporate Names

European Union