George Pole was a British

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 Conservative Party

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 member and activist, and an early member (pre-1966) of the Conservative Monday Club

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, of which he served as National Chairman, 1970-2.

At the Conservative

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 Conference in Blackpool

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 in 1970, he submitted on behalf of the London South Kensington

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 Conservative Party Constituency Association, the following motion: "That this conference calls for immediate withdrawal of sanctions against Rhodesia

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 and supports Her Majesty's Government in negotiating with the Rhodesian regime to normalise relations".

In January 1971 George Pole, as Chairman, led a delegation of fifteen members of the Monday Club to South Africa

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, and Rhodesia

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 where they were cordially received and treated to a reception at the home of Ian Douglas Smith the Prime Minister. In January 1973 George Pole led a further delegation of twelve Monday Club members on a fact-finding tour of Ulster

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, visiting the main towns and border areas, and interviewing officials.