Second part of a file relating to the formation of English Electric-Leo Marconi, and transfer of LEO Computers shares from Lyons to English Electric.
Comprises:

• Letter from Angus Stirling of Lazard Brothers & Co, enclosing information [not filed] requested by Colonel Dawnay, dated 1st Sep 1964.
• Note by D.G. Byron of Meeting At Lazards held on 1st September for Mr Byron, Anthony Salmon, and W.S. Cox to discuss with Colonel C.P. Dawnay and Angus Stirling (Lazards) the proposed merger.
• Note by D.G. Byron of Meeting At Lazards held on 8th September for Mr Byron and Anthony Salmon (Lyons) for further discussions with Colonel C.P. Dawnay and Angus Stirling (Lazards)
• Preamble as to reason. Draft note by P.S. Dyer (Lyons) regarding the decision by Lyons to sell their interest in English Electric Leo Computers to English Electric. 'It [purchase value] represents an amount approximately equal to the cost to Lyons of developing the LEO Computer'.  Dated 17th Sep 1964.
• Handwritten notes by Michael Holmyard on the financial administration required by the transfer of English Electric Leo Computers shares from Lyons to English Electric. Dated 18th Sep 1964.
• Draft press release regarding merger and transfer of shares from Lyons to English Electric, dated 23rd Sep 1964 (for issue to Stock Exchange and press on 1st Oct 1964.
• Draft note by unnamed author about upcoming Board meeting to discuss Marconi and shares transfer, dated 25th Sep 1964.
• File copy letter from Peter Hill (Lyons) to G.N. Gabell (English Electric), enclosing a suggest release [not filed], dated 25th Sep 1964.
• File copy letter from Peter Hill (Lyons) to F.E.H. Levinson (Bartlett & Gluckstein, Solicitors) enclosing the draft release [not filed] for comment, dated 28th Sep 1964.
• Letter from G.N. Gabell (English Electric) to Peter Hill (Lyons) dated 28th Sep 1964, enclosing a photocopy of the draft of the purchase agreement, dated 25th Sep 1964.
• Internal Lyons memo from Miss M. Summers to Peter Hill sending, at the request of Geoffrey Salmon, a list of names of Lyons Board members and who they are 'to speak to', dated 28th Sep 1964.
• Letter from F.E.H. Levinson (Bartlett & Gluckstein, Solicitors) to Peter Hill (Lyons) enclosing [not filed] a draft agreement for the share transfer, dated 28th Sep 1964.
• File copy letter from Peter Hill to F.E.H. Levinson enclosing a suggested amendment to the press release, dated 29th Sep 1964.
• File copy letter from Peter Hill to F.E.H. Levinson enclosing 'final text of the press release' [not filed], dated 29th Sep 1964.
• File copy letter from Peter Hill to G.N. Gabell enclosing 'revised press statement' [not filed], dated 29th Sep 1964.
• File copy note by Peter Hill summarising the final course of events in advance of the issue of the press release, dated 30th Sep 1964.
• Suggested Release. Draft for press release with annotations, dated 28th Sep 1964.
• Release-12.30pm, 30th Sep 1964. Text for the press release, annotated with time and date of receipt.
• Release-5.30pm, 30th Sep 1964. Final (?) text for the press release, annotated with time and date of receipt.
• File copy note by Peter Hill stating timetable of delivery on press release day, 1st Oct 1964, dated 7th Oct 1964.
• Final text of press announcement, on English Electric Press Information headed paper, embargoed until 00.30 on 2nd Oct 1964.
• Letter from Henry Roland Bourne (John Prust & Co stockbrokers) to Peter Hill, thanking him for forwarding the press release, dated 2nd Oct 1964.
• File copy letter from Peter Hill to the Secretary of English Electric regarding the share transfer, 5th Oct 1964.
• File copy note by D.G. Byron (Lyons) regarding Shell and Lyons, indicating Shell (as clients of the former LEO Computers) may need some reassurance regarding the sale of English Electric-Leo, dated 8th Oct 1964.
• File copy draft of a letter from D.G. Byron (unidentified recipient) reassuring that the sale of English Electric Leo shares will not affect existing customer obligations, dated 8th Oct 1964.
• Letter from G.N. Gabell (English Electric) to Peter Hill (Lyons) dated 19th Jan 1965, concerning text for the Directors' Report for stockholders.

Provenance :
Collected by Peter Bird as part of his research for his book LEO - The First Business Computer (1994).