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Public and Political: General: Correspondence., 13 Apr 1937 - 05 Aug 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/297

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: Clifford Norton [Private Secretary to the Permanent Under- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs] on the Samy family, former Sultans of Turkey (2); Prince M Bahaeddin Samy asking WSC for help on his family's position, and the Turkish succession (3); Sir Josiah Stamp [Chairman, London, Midland and Scottish Railway]; Sir Montague Burton, asking WSC to write the foreword to his book "Globe Girdling"; 1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood [earlier Lord Robert Cecil], President of the International Peace Campaign, asking WSC to attend the opening of the French Peace Pavilion (2); Pierre Cot, President of the International Peace Campaign, asking WSC to attend the opening of the French Peace Pavilion; Sir Henry Lunn, Chairman of the Hellenic Travellers' Club; Peregrine Churchill; Kenneth Pickthorn [MP for Cambridge University], asking WSC to speak at the Cambridge University Conservative Association (3); "Bobbety" [Lord Cranborne, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, later 5th Lord Salisbury] sending WSC historical examples of cases where recognition of belligerent rights was granted to rebels; Denis O'Neill, Private Secretary to the Minister of Transport; W Bernau; 1st Lord Davies; 7th Lord Spencer [earlier Lord Althorp]; General Sir Ian Hamilton, on subjects including lending WSC a book on Leon Trotsky, and his personal disapproval of the Czechs; Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin]; Rene Leon, on the views of Franklin Roosevelt [President of the United States] on Anglo-American monetary co-operation and general support for such a plan; "Brab", John Moore-Brabazon [later 1st Lord Brabazon]; Basil Liddell Hart on being misquoted in the House of Commons, and WSC's appreciation of the poor defences of Gibraltar; Baron Georg Franckenstein [later Sir George Franckenstein], Austrian Ambassador to Britain.Other subjects include: invitations and requests for WSC to give speeches and lectures.Also includes: memorandum on the Coronation, and future improvements which could be made; a memorandum by Rene Leon on Anglo-American monetary agreement; a press cutting from the Daily Mail on a visit to Britain by Hadj Thami El Glaoui, Pasha of Marrakesh [Morocco]; notes and copies of correspondence by Violet Pearman, Private Secretary to WSC.

Dates

  • Creation: 13 Apr 1937 - 05 Aug 1937

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file and 1 folder (67 folios))

1 folder(s) (1 bound file and 1 folder (67 folios))

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

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