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Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:
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(Untitled), 27 Sep 1899
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/67/8-9
Scope and Contents
Letter from [Sir] Bindon Blood (Plaisange, Mussoorie, North West Provinces [India]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he declines to write an article for the Anglo Saxon Review as he thinks that it would be unwise to publish his "dangerously advanced views on military matters". He suggests that Major G J Younghusband could write an article about the policy of [Lord] Curzon [Viceroy of India, later Lord Curzon of Kedleston] on the North West Frontier and says that he is sending some...
Dates:
27 Sep 1899
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
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Acquired Papers
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Acquired Papers. Letters and telegrams from various correspondents to Lady Randolph Churchill concerning the Anglo Saxon Review. All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.
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(Untitled), 02 Nov 1899
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 28/66/8-9
Scope and Contents
Letter from [Sir] Bindon Blood (Meerut [India]) to Lady Randolph Churchill in which he discusses Indian affairs including his pleasure at [Albert Edward] Prince of Wales]'s agreement that Indian princes who have received an English education should be allowed to serve in the British army; approval for Queen [Victoria's] treatment of "Indian 'swells'"; and the problem posed by Indian women who are "left in intellectual darkness". He also comments on the appointment of Sir George White [as...
Dates:
02 Nov 1899
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
/
Acquired Papers
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Acquired Papers. Letters and telegrams from various correspondents to Lady Randolph Churchill. The file is arranged in two sections: the first section (CHAR 28/66/1-101) comprises letters which are alphabetically arranged by name of correspondent and the second section comprises telegrams (which are not arranged by name of correspondent). All items are manuscript and signed unless otherwise described.
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(Untitled), 04 Oct 1900
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 1/25/42-43
Scope and Contents
Letter from Sir Bindon Blood to WSC, on the organisation of the General Staff in India.
Dates:
04 Oct 1900
Conditions Governing Access:
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(Untitled), 16 Jun 1916
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/73/3
Scope and Contents
Proposals for raising territorial units in India by E G Barrow, Military Secretary at the India Office. Annotated: "circulated by the Secretary of State for India".
Dates:
16 Jun 1916
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 29 Dec 1932
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/189/139
Scope and Contents
Cutting from the "Morning Post": article illustrating the problem of the defence of India by comparing its population and area to that of Europe.
Dates:
29 Dec 1932
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 22 May 1932
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/189/44-51
Scope and Contents
Letter from George Jeffreys (Headquarters Southern Command, Poona, [India]) to WSC describing the attitude of various classes in India to the proposed reforms, approving the recent strong measures by government, describing the reaction to the indianisation of the army and the declining standard of living of British officers in India. Typescript copy. MS notes on reverse.
Dates:
22 May 1932
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 18 Mar 1933
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/192/85-88
Scope and Contents
Letter from [a senior army officer] (New Delhi, [India]) to [? Brigadier-General Sir James Edmonds] on: the isolated position of the Viceroy under the proposals in the White Paper on India; the severe strains on the finances of the central Indian government which will lead to an extremely dangerous reduction in the size of the army; the Prime Minister's proposals for the reduction of Britain's air strength and the danger of Russia establishing air bases in Afghanistan; the attitude of the...
Dates:
18 Mar 1933
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 30 Mar 1933
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/192/129
Scope and Contents
Letter from Colonel Sir Weston Jarvis (1 Hobart Place, [London]) to WSC referring to the military aspect of Indian constitutional reform.
Dates:
30 Mar 1933
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 02 Mar 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/164/83-84
Scope and Contents
Letter from Sir William Birdwood [later Lord Birdwood] commander in chief in India (Delhi) to WSC expressing regret that he has not been able to see more of Professor Frederick Lindemann [later Lord Cherwell], considering WSC's difficulties in producing an electorally popular Budget, referring to the successful presentation by Sir Felix Schuster of his budget in India, outlining his own plans for the financing of the army in India, describing how he was almost as thankful for the departure...
Dates:
02 Mar 1929
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 14 Aug 1911
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/53/10
Scope and Contents
Letter from Sir John French [later Lord French and Lord Ypres], Inspector General of the Forces (Horse Guards, Whitehall, [London]), to WSC on a memorandum WSC has sent referring to the need for six army divisions to be sent from India.
Dates:
14 Aug 1911
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(Untitled), 03 Jul 1912
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/57/1
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Letter from Lord Nicholson [earlier Sir William Nicholson] (The Mythe, Simla, [India]) to WSC thanking him for his congratulations [on his ennoblement] and describing his work as chairman of the Commission on Indian Army Expenditure. Thinks WSC will need to revise the existing naval arrangements in the Mediterranean.
Dates:
03 Jul 1912
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(Untitled), 14 Feb 1903
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/3/41
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Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn] to WSC, on visit to India, and his reluctance to return to Britain to attack the 1901 Army Reform Scheme.
Dates:
14 Feb 1903
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(Untitled), 20 Dec 1905
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/24/90
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Letter from Lord Brooke ("Guy") (office of the Inspector- General of Cavalry in India, Meerut) to WSC congratulating him on his appointment [as Under-Secretary of State for Colonies] and describing his (Brooke's) work with General Douglas Haig [later Lord Haig] in India.
Dates:
20 Dec 1905
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(Untitled), 26 Jul 1905
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/23/12
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Letter from Colonel Charles a Court Repington (East Mascalls, Lindfield, Sussex) to WSC referring to the Indian drafts for the infantry during 1906-1907 and asserting his own political independence.
Dates:
26 Jul 1905
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(Untitled), 20 Jun 1906
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/26/77
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Letter from Sir Bindon Blood, Lieutenant General commanding the forces in the Punjab (Murree, [India]), to WSC on reform of the Indian army and the fallacious belief that conditions on the North-West frontier of India are similar to those on European frontiers.
Dates:
20 Jun 1906
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(Untitled), 01 Aug 1906
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/27/13-15
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Letter from Sir Bindon Blood, Lieutenant-General commanding the forces in Punjab (Murre, [India]) to WSC putting forward proposals for the reform of the Indian Army.
Dates:
01 Aug 1906
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(Untitled), 21 Dec 1920
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/111/104
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Letter from [WSC] to 17th Lord Derby arguing that Mustafa Kemal Pasha [later Ataturk] and a reconciled Turkey should be used as a barrier against the Bolsheviks and to safeguard British interests in the Middle East and India, and that an Anglo-French defensive alliance would be a good idea provided France agreed to let Germany revive economically and so form a barrier to the westward spread of Bolshevism. Also discusses Derby's Territorial Army division. Typescript copy.
Dates:
21 Dec 1920
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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