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Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
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Literary: Articles., 1930
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/279A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, research notes and proofs of articles by WSC: "The United States of Europe" on European affairs and trade, the treaty of Versailles [France], the League of Nations, decisions made by [Aristide] Briand and the positions of the United States and Canada; "The Truth about the Dardanelles" including WSC's relationship with Lord Fisher at the Admiralty; "A Great Big Idea" on European affairs; "Why Pay More Taxes" including a statement by WSC on the Budget; "Mr Churchill advises...
Dates:
1930
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Official: Cabinet: notes., Feb 1909 - Apr 1909
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 21/14
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Includes a programme for the 1909 Parliamentary session and Cabinet papers on various subjects including: Supertax; the taxation of land values; stamp duties; increased death duties; assessment of property owners and the Finances Bill; report of the Poor Law Commission with recommended social reforms such as the classification of the poor and the establishment of labour exchanges; the Dairies (Scotland) bill and agricultural rates; Metropolitan Police finance; the Lake Magadi scheme for...
Dates:
Feb 1909 - Apr 1909
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Official: Cabinet: Reform of Parliament: notes and prints., 01 Oct 1909 - 31 Aug 1911
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 21/17
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Printed Cabinet papers on various subjects including: relations between the House of Commons and the House of Lords including the latter's powers of veto; the financial impact of the rejection of the 1909 [People's] Budget by the Lords including the collection of taxes and duty on tea; the parliamentary register; the positions of Upper Houses in the Dominions and states in Europe; a draft bill for the reform of the constitutional position of the House of Lords and limitation of the power of...
Dates:
01 Oct 1909 - 31 Aug 1911
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Official: Treasury: Budget 1929-1930: correspondence on licence duties., 26 Oct 1928 - 10 Apr 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/99
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise] (2); James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (3); Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (6); Frank Newsam [Private Secretary to the Home Secretary] (2); John Sinclair; 1st Lord Bradbury, Imperial Tobacco Company.Also includes: note of deputations from the licensing authorities to the Home Secretary [Sir William Joynson Hicks, later 1st Lord Brentford]; draft of speech by...
Dates:
26 Oct 1928 - 10 Apr 1929
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Official: Treasury: Budget 1929-1930: correspondence on various duties., 20 Oct 1928 - 10 Apr 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/98
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (17); Sir Robert Robertson, Government Chemist; Donald Fergusson [Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer]; James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] (7); John Davidson [Conservative Party Chairman]; Samuel Courtauld (3); Sir Sydney Skinner, Director of Rayon Manufacturing Company.Also includes: cutting from the London Gazette; Rayon Company report.Subjects...
Dates:
20 Oct 1928 - 10 Apr 1929
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Official: Treasury: various papers from the 1929-1930 Budget file., 12 Jul 1928 - 13 Apr 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/100
Scope and Contents
Includes memoranda, minutes, notes and letters by individuals, mainly Treasury officials, including WSC and: Sir Francis Floud [Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise] (3); Charles Hardisty [HM Customs and Excise]; Sir Ernest Gowers [Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue] (6); Sir Sydney Chapman [Chief Economic Adviser to Government]; Sir Alfred Watson [Government Actuary] (2); Augustus Webb [?Chief of Intelligence Branch, HM Customs and Excise] (2); Frederick Phillips [Principal Assistant...
Dates:
12 Jul 1928 - 13 Apr 1929
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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes., 09 Feb 1927 - 06 Jul 1927
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/79
Scope and Contents
Speech notes for WSC's statement (9 February), for the debate on the address on the programme of Government legislation, the Trade Unions Bill, the situation in China and Britain's attitude to the Soviet Union. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4140 - 4148.Speech notes for WSC's Budget statement (11 April), on the effects of the General Strike and coal dispute, revenue (1926-1927) and expenditure (1926-1928), post-war Government departments, the National Debt, war debts, the sinking fund,...
Dates:
09 Feb 1927 - 06 Jul 1927
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Speeches: speech notes., 14 Jun 1945 - 31 Mar 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/11A-E
Scope and Contents
Speech notes and Hansard report of WSC's speech (10 February 1947, House of Commons) on the coal crisis including: criticism of the policies of Emanuel Shinwell, Minister of Fuel and Power; the need to plan for winter and the inefficiencies of cutting the coal supply. Source material includes: notes from "N S" ["Jo" Sturdee, later Lady Onslow, Secretary to WSC]; notes on the increased numbers of civil servants; press cuttings on subjects including the challenge by Gwilym Lloyd George [later...
Dates:
14 Jun 1945 - 31 Mar 1947
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Speeches: speech notes., 04 Feb 1950 - 09 Feb 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/31A-D
Scope and Contents
Speech notes for WSC's election address (4 February, Town Hall, Leeds [Yorkshire]) including: criticism of the Labour government's economic policy and manifesto; party politics and the numbers of candidates fielded by the Liberal Party; quotes by [Clement] Attlee [Prime Minister] on socialism; the rejection of socialism in Canada, Australia and New Zealand; nationalisation and its effect on the coal industry; the planned nationalisation of the steel industry; the continuation of rationing;...
Dates:
04 Feb 1950 - 09 Feb 1950
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Speeches: speech notes (by WSC as First Lord of the Admiralty) and other material., 20 Jan 1940 - 29 Feb 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/143
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Notes for WSC's broadcast (20 January, BBC) on the war situation, entitled "A house of many mansions" on the German threat to neutral and allied shipping, to neutral nations, and Finland's stand against the Soviet Union. Also includes cuttings from the Times and the Listener containing the text of WSC's broadcast. Published: Complete Speeches VI, pp 6183-6.Notes for WSC's statement (24 January, House of Commons 1922 Committee) on British naval strength, the U-boat war, pocket battleships,...
Dates:
20 Jan 1940 - 29 Feb 1940
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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