Most of the articles and letters are the work of Burdett, many appearing pseudonymously (“Frederick Edward[e]s”, “Cratos”). Also included are newspaper reports of the arrest of BU members in 1940 under Defence Regulation 18B, amongst which Burdett appears (unnamed) giving the fascist salute on leaving NHQ after his arrest, as does his wife (also unnamed). Burdett was a BU member from 1933 and District Leader of Peckham from September 1937. At the time of his arrest in May 1940 he was domiciled with his wife Olive (née Hawks), Chief Women’s Organiser of BU. This book of press cuttings was amongst property seized at the time of his arrest and held by Special Branch. 82p. (pp 57/58 are missing, but a loose news-cutting is in place). Includes the additional enclosures: (a) “Notes on Frederick Burdett taken from his Home Office file at the Public Record Office, Kew, relating to his detention under Defence Regulation 18B 1940-42”. Aug 1998. [Typescript], [2 ll.] (b) “A modern statesman and his work. Il Duce”. [Ms.] [16p]. A school essay, written at the age of 15 in 1933, sent to the Italian Embassy and rewarded with a signed framed photograph of Mussolini. (MS 226) (c) 2 photo copies of portrait photographs of Burdett: (i) In Blackshirt uniform, circa 1934 and (ii) In Action Press uniform, 1936. Covers the BUF / 18B Internment periods.