Conservative Party
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Public and Political: General: Conservative and Unionist Central Office., 13 Jan 1938 - 11 Apr 1938
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/351
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Correspondence, mainly from representatives of Conservative and Unionist Central Office and the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, including: Marjorie Maxse, Chief Organization Officer, Conservative and Unionist Central Office, on requests for WSC to give speeches (2); 1st Lord Windlesham [earlier George Hennessy], Vice-Chairman, Conservative and Unionist Party, on WSC's commendation of Bernard Freyberg as a Conservative candidate; Bernard Freyberg; Douglas Hacking,...
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13 Jan 1938 - 11 Apr 1938
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Public and Political: General: Conservative and Unionist Party., Jul 1943 - 31 Dec 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/507
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WSC's correspondence and papers as Party Leader, the file also contains letters and minutes by WSC's Private Office staff, including John Martin, Miss E M Watson, John Colville, and Leslie Rowan, and WSC's Parliamentary Private Secretary George Harvie Watt.Correspondents include Thomas Dugdale (later Lord Crathorne), Chairman of the Party, (7) on the Common Wealth movement, the possibility of Sir Walter Monckton standing as the General Election, Candidates Forms completed by all prospective...
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Jul 1943 - 31 Dec 1944
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Public and Political: General: Conservative and Unionist Party., 01 Jan 1945 - 31 Jul 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/545
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WSC's correspondence and papers as Party Leader File also contains letters and minutes by WSC's Private Office staff, including John Martin, John Peck, Miss E M Watson, John Colville, and Leslie Rowan, and WSC's Parliamentary Private Secretary George Harvie Watt.Correspondents include: Ralph Assheton, (later Lord Clitheroe) Chairman of the Party (3); Nora Sabel, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (4); Prof. Lewis Namier (2) on invitation to become President of Manchester University...
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01 Jan 1945 - 31 Jul 1945
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence., 10 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1937
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/296A-B
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Correspondents include: Carl Bechhofer Roberts on subjects including his biography of WSC, and particularly the Abdication Crisis [of King Edward VIII, earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor] (2); Ivy, Lady Chamberlain; Cosmo Lang [Archbishop of Canterbury]; Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], Foreign Secretary, on a speech by WSC in a foreign affairs debate, and his tribute to the Foreign Office; 1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood [President, League of Nations Union, earlier Lord...
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10 Jan 1935 - 30 Jun 1937
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence., 05 Oct 1937 - 31 Mar 1938
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/328
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Correspondents include: 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] on the French financial capability for war; Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon]; 1st Lord Craigavon [earlier Sir James Craig], Prime Minister of Northern Ireland; Samuel Hood [Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for India]; Lord Ednam [later 4th Lord Dudley], President, Eton Political Society (2); Brigadier-General Sir Henry Page Croft on a meeting of the Friends of Spain group,...
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05 Oct 1937 - 31 Mar 1938
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence., 01 Sep 1939 - 28 Dec 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/362
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Correspondents include: Major-General Sir Alfred Knox, comparing the invasion of Poland with the beginning of the First World War; Count Dino Grandi on Randolph Churchill's engagement; Rubeigh Minney, Editor of [the War Weekly], asking WSC to contribute a message (3); Nina, Duchess of Hamilton, on WSC's broadcast [? 1 October "The First Month of War"], the possible dangers of Communism after Nazism and the need for increased British propaganda; Ivan Soubbotitch [Soubotic], Yugoslav Minister...
Dates:
01 Sep 1939 - 28 Dec 1939
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence, A-B., Jan 1929 - Oct 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/572A-B
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Correspondents include: Edward Marsh on an expression used by WSC; Cyril Alington, Headmaster of Eton College, on the education of Randolph Churchill (2); [1st] Lord Beatty on subjects including criticism of an obituary of Admiral Franz Hipper (5); Julian Amery; Nancy, Lady Astor on a disagreement with WSC; John Astor; Wilfrid Bailey; Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, on subjects including WSC's "Marlborough: His Life and Times", WSC's health, Free Trade, India and political affairs (14);...
Dates:
Jan 1929 - Oct 1934
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Public and Political: General: correspondence and papers concerning Conservative and Unionist Party matters., Mar 1943 - Dec 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/480
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Correspondents include: [Thomas] Dugdale [later 1st Lord Crathorne], Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party, on Alan Good and the Common Wealth Movement; Lord Hinchingbrooke [later 10th Lord Sandwich and Victor Montagu] (2) on a Tory Reform Committee document and comments on Conservative post-war plans; James Stuart [Government Chief Whip] (2) on publishing the Post-War Problems Committee report on demobilisation and resettlement and on Hinchingbrooke; Sir Robert Topping, Honorary...
Dates:
Mar 1943 - Dec 1943
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Public and Political: General: correspondence and papers concerning the Conservative and Unionist Party., Feb 1942 - Dec 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/450
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Correspondents include: Sir Douglas Hacking resigning as Chairman of the Party; Sir Robert Topping, General Director of Conservative and Unionist Central Office and Honorary Secretary of the Post-War Problems Central Committee (6), James Stuart [Government Chief Whip] (5), and Thomas Dugdale [later 1st Lord Crathorne], Chairman of the Party [from March 1942], sending on copies of and commenting on reports and resolutions. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from [George]...
Dates:
Feb 1942 - Dec 1942
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence C-G., Jul 1929 - May 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/573A-B
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Correspondents include: [1st Lord] Carson on India; "Bertie" [7th Duke of] Leinster [earlier Lord Edward FitzGerald] on his health; Randolph Churchill on his finances; representatives of Nicholl Manistry and Company regarding the division of stock and a settlement to Randolph Churchill; Lord Ivor Churchill on subjects including family affairs including Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough and a statue of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough (5); Neville Chamberlain on opposition to the Finance Bill;...
Dates:
Jul 1929 - May 1934
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning by-elections., May 1940 - Dec 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/404
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Correspondents include: [Ernest] Gates on the Middleton and Prestwick, Lancashire, by-election and his Fascist opponent (2); Henry Willink thanking WSC for his message for North Croydon [Surrey]. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from [Prime Minister's Private Secretary, Anthony] Bevir.Also includes: draft message prepared for WSC to send to Sir Malcolm Robertson, candidate for Mitcham [Surrey].
Dates:
May 1940 - Dec 1940
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning Parliamentary candidates., May 1940 - Dec 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/403
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Correspondents include: Sir Douglas Hacking, Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party, on John Redgrave withdrawing from the Aldershot [Surrey] by-election (2); William McKeag on the Newcastle North by-election; William Teeling on standing as candidate for Bury, Lancashire (2). Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from [Prime Minister's Private Secretaries] [Anthony] Bevir, [John] Peck, and [John] Colville, and [David] Margesson [Government Chief Whip].Also includes:...
Dates:
May 1940 - Dec 1940
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning prospective Parliamentary candidates., Jun 1941 - Sep 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/427
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Correspondents include: Sir Douglas Hacking, Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party, on John Redgrave and the Wrekin Division of Shropshire. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from [George] Harvie-Watt [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC], [Prime Minister's Private Secretaries, John] Peck and [Anthony] Bevir, and secretary E H [Appleyard].Other subjects include: discussion of a "Major Post".
Dates:
Jun 1941 - Sep 1941
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning prospective Parliamentary candidates., Jan 1942 - Oct 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/451
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Correspondents include: Thomas Dugdale [later 1st Lord Crathorne], Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party (5); "Max", [1st] Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] on his son going for Parliament; [Claude] Grahame-White offering himself as candidate (2); James Stuart [Government Chief Whip] (2); [Thomas Henry] Harry Hewlett (2) and [Vernon] Bovenizer of the War Office on a Major Hammond Foot. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from [Prime Minister's Private...
Dates:
Jan 1942 - Oct 1942
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning prospective Parliamentary candidates., Mar 1943 - Jul 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/481
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Correspondents include: [Charles] Harris [Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury] and [Thomas] Dugdale [later 1st Lord Crathorne], Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party, on prospective candidates Charles Deller and Miss M Blandford; 5th Lord Onslow [earlier Lord Cranley] on his son Cranley [later 6th Lord Onslow]. Also includes notes and copies of correspondence from Harris, Sir Robert Topping, General Director of Conservative and Unionist Central Office,...
Dates:
Mar 1943 - Jul 1943
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning the by-elections at Glasgow Cathcart [Scotland], East Cardiff [Wales], Putney [London], Grantham [Lincolnshire], Rugby [Warwickshire], Wallasey [Cheshire], Chichester [Sussex], Llandaff and Barry [Glamorgan, Wales], Windsor [Berkshire], Salisbury [Wiltshire], Maldon [Essex], and South Poplar [London]., Feb 1942 - Oct 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/452A-B
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Correspondents include: Clement Attlee [leader of the Labour Party] and Sir Archibald Sinclair [later 1st Lord Thurso, leader of the Liberal Party] on sending separate letters of support for government candidates; "E E B" [Sir Edward Bridges, Secretary to the Cabinet] on canvassing in uniform; Francis Beattie, candidate for Cathcart; James Stuart [Government Chief Whip] (7); "B B" [Brendan Bracken] on a speech by Sir James Grigg, Secretary of State for War; Grigg, candidate for Cardiff; Sir...
Dates:
Feb 1942 - Oct 1942
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning the by-elections at King's Norton Division [Birmingham], Hornsey [London], Dudley [Worcestershire], Wrekin [Shropshire], Scarborough and Whitby [Yorkshire], Lancaster, Harrow [West, Middlesex], Hampstead [London], Central Edinburgh [Scotland], and Keighley [Yorkshire]., May 1941 - Dec 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/428A-B
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Correspondents include: John Peto, candidate for King's Norton (2); James Stuart [Government Chief Whip] (5); [David] Gammans, candidate for Hornsey; [Noel] Pemberton Billing, an independent candidate at several of the by-elections, justifying his stance against government candidates (5); Cyril Lloyd, candidate for Dudley; Sir Douglas Hacking, Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party (2); Sir Robert Topping, General Director of the Conservative and Unionist Central Office (5);...
Dates:
May 1941 - Dec 1941
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning the by-elections at North Portsmouth [Hampshire], North Midlothian [Scotland], Bristol, West Belfast [Ulster, Ireland], Ashford (Kent), Antrim [Ulster], Watford [Hertfordshire], King's Lynn [Norfolk], Eddisbury [Cheshire], Daventry [Northamptonshire], Aston [Warwickshire], the Hartlepools [Durham], Newark [Nottinghamshire], Chippenham (Wiltshire), Peterborough (Northamptonshire), West Woolwich [London], Acton [Middlesex], and Darwen [Lancashire]., Jan 1943 - Dec 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/482
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Correspondents include: [Patrick] Blair, Political Secretary [to Chairman of Unionist Party in Scotland] (2) and Arthur Young, Scottish Unionist Whip, on North Midlothian; C David Stelling of Conservative and Unionist Central Office on draft messages to candidates (14); Sir [Edward] Bridges [Secretary to the Cabinet] and James Stuart [Government Chief Whip] on supporters of Sir Stafford Cripps aiding Jennie Lee [Janet Bevan] at Bristol; Knox Cunningham on being elected for West Belfast;...
Dates:
Jan 1943 - Dec 1943
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Public and Political: General: correspondence concerning the Conservative and Unionist Party., May 1940 - Dec 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/402
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Correspondents include: Neville Chamberlain on remaining Leader of the Conservative Party in May 1940 and resigning as Chairman of the Conservative Research Department (2); Sir Douglas Hacking, Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party, sending on drafts of letters to Party officers; Lady Hester Bourne and [1st] Lord Windlesham [earlier Sir George Hennessy] on continuing as Vice-Chairmen of the Party; [1st] Lord Marchwood [earlier Sir Frederick Penny] on continuing as Party Honorary...
Dates:
May 1940 - Dec 1940
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Public and Political: General: correspondence from the general public in Britain and abroad on the Munich Crisis, mostly supporting WSC's stance, some offering their services., 07 Oct 1938 - 24 Oct 1938
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/604A-B
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Correspondents include: Harry Rayner (2) sending a poem and commenting on Japan; [Herbert] Swope; D [?J] MacDonald [a Dundee Liberal]; "R F H" [Roy Harrod] on a portrait of Neville Chamberlain in the Oxford Carlton Club; "Alec" [Alexander] Dickson on the situation in Czechoslovakia [later Czech Republic and Slovakia]; Sir James Berry; George Bailey on modernising dry docks; Lynn Ungoed-Thomas.Subjects covered by the file include: WSC's House of Commons speech of 5 October; matters concerning...
Dates:
07 Oct 1938 - 24 Oct 1938
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence H-K., 1910 - May 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/574A-B
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Correspondents include: John Hayes, Editor of the Police Review; Sir Maurice Hankey, Cabinet Secretary, on subjects including meetings of the Cabinet, imperial defence, German military capacity and the impetus for sending the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) to Antwerp [Belgium] (9); A P Herbert on licensing laws; [1st Lord] Hailsham [earlier Douglas Hogg], Secretary of State for War, on subjects including WSC's health (2); William Birdwood on military affairs; John Clynes, Home Secretary,...
Dates:
1910 - May 1934
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence, L-M., May 1929 - Sep 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/575A-B
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Correspondents include: Oliver Locker Lampson on subjects including an invitation to give a lecture (2); Sir John Lavery on the Artists' General Benevolent Institution; Nathan Laski requesting an invitation with the Home Secretary; Shane Leslie on WSC's "Marlborough: His life and times" and on family news (3); Commander Augustus Agar on a possible lecture by WSC; Leonie Leslie [earlier Leonie Jerome]; Frederick Lindemann [later 1st Lord Cherwell] on subjects including the Conservative Party,...
Dates:
May 1929 - Sep 1934
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Public and Political: General: correspondence mainly with representatives of the League of Nations Union at a national and local level., Feb 1939 - Aug 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/378
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Correspondents include: 2nd Lord Lytton, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the League of Nations Union (4); Sir Douglas Hacking, Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party.Subjects include: WSC's role as a Vice-President; requests for WSC to speak at Union meetings; a draft resolution on the export of raw materials to Germany, Italy, and Japan; a Conservative Party circular criticising the Union.Also includes: meeting papers for an Executive Committee meeting on 23 February...
Dates:
Feb 1939 - Aug 1939
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Public and Political: General: correspondence on the resignation of [1st] Lord Windlesham [earlier Sir George Hennessy] as Vice-Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party to be replaced by Thomas Dugdale [later 1st Lord Crathorne]., Jun 1941 - Jul 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/426
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Correspondents include: [Charles] Harris [Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury]; Windlesham (2); Sir Douglas Hacking, Chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Party.Also includes: notes and copies of correspondence from [Prime Minister's Private Secretaries, John] Martin and [Leslie] Rowan; text of a press release on the changes.
Dates:
Jun 1941 - Jul 1941
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Public and Political: General: correspondence on WSC standing for Rectorship of Glasgow University [Scotland]., Jun 1937 - Oct 1937
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/600
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Correspondents include: [Gilmour] Menzies Anderson, ex-President of the University Unionist Club, inviting WSC to stand; Euan Wallace on speaking for WSC at Glasgow (3); James Stuart on WSC's defeat and Scottish Unionists.
Dates:
Jun 1937 - Oct 1937
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