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Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
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Literary: Articles., 1930
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/279A-B
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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: 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Conditions Governing Access:
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