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Public and Political: General: New Commonwealth., 02 Feb 1938 - 20 Dec 1938

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/344

Scope and Contents

Correspondents on the New Commonwealth Society include: N B Foot, General Secretary, New Commonwealth Society, on subjects including requests for WSC to give speeches, meetings of the society and New Commonwealth Parliamentary Group, press statements and a visit by Edouard Herriot, President of the French Chamber (14); 1st Lord Davies [Chairman, New Commonwealth Society] asking WSC to lead a campaign for the society, and on funding for the United States branch (3); Nicholas Murray Butler [President, Columbia University, United States] on a proposed visit to the United States by WSC.Other subjects include: a drift away from pacifism and the League of Nations Union in religious communities; a message by WSC for the New Commonwealth journal; fears that the British Government will abandon Ulster [Northern Ireland]; WSC's speeches.Also includes: extract from the minutes of the Churches' Advisory Committee on countering nationalism and strengthening the League of Nations; draft resolution of the New Commonwealth Parliamentary Group on the need for a defensive alliance against international aggression; copy of "L'Aviation: Pourra-t-elle nous eviter la guerre?" by Georges Kitcheeff; notes and copies of correspondence by WSC and Violet Pearman, Kathleen Hill and Millicent Broomhead [Secretaries to WSC], and copies of letters by N B Foot to Sir Cyril Entwistle, Chairman, New Commonwealth Parliamentary Group.

Dates

  • Creation: 02 Feb 1938 - 20 Dec 1938

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file (56 folios))

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

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