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Public and Political: General: The New Commonwealth., 07 Jan 1937 - 22 Dec 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/312

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, mainly with N B Foot, General Secretary of the New Commonwealth Society, on subjects including: the society's annual general meeting and other meetings; invitations and requests for WSC to speak for the society in Britain and Europe, and also for other organizations; a publicity message for the society; the New Commonwealth Parliamentary Group; the growth of the society in Europe.Other correspondents include: 1st Lord Davies, Chairman of the New Commonwealth Society, on how WSC could use the society in becoming Prime Minister, and his role as a leader in Europe; 1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood [President, League of the Nations Union, earlier Lord Robert Cecil]; Lady Violet Bonham Carter [earlier Violet Asquith and Violet, Lady Bonham Carter, later Lady Asquith of Yarnbury]; [Samuel] Vyvyan Adams [Vice-President, New Commonwealth Society].Other subjects include: the influence of broadcasting as opposed to public meetings; WSC's speech for the New Commonwealth luncheon.Also includes: draft statements and resolutions of New Commonwealth policy on German colonial claims, Spain, Japan's attack on China and the anti-piracy measures agreed at the Nyon Conference [Switzerland]; lists of guests at the society luncheon; draft publicity message; New Commonwealth letter to the Times in support of a speech by Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, in Chicago, on the stand to be taken against lawlessness by the peace-loving nations; memorandum for the New Commonwealth Parliamentary Group on German colonial claims; special American number of the society journal; foreign affairs supplement to Time and Tide, with an article by Sir Norman Angell [Member of the Council of Royal Institute of International Affairs], "The German Speaks", on German demands; notes and copies of correspondence by WSC and Violet Pearman [Secretary to WSC].

Dates

  • Creation: 07 Jan 1937 - 22 Dec 1937

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file (114 folios))

Language of Materials

English

Cultural context

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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