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Public and Political: General: Broadcasts., 11 Jan 1938 - 20 Dec 1938

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/350

Scope and Contents

Correspondents on broadcasts by WSC include: Cecil Graves, Controller of Programmes, BBC, asking WSC to give a broadcast on his experiences in the Boer War; Sir Richard Maconachie, Director of Talks, BBC, asking WSC to broadcast on the importance of the Mediterranean (3); Guy Burgess, BBC, on the cancellation of the Mediterranean broadcast, and the Munich Crisis and British foreign policy (2); Frederick Bate, European Manager, National Broadcasting Company Incorporated [NBC] on arrangements for WSC's broadcast to the United States [16 October] (4).Other subjects include: a recording by WSC on India (1935); a possible broadcast by WSC to the United States in early 1939.Also includes: contract for WSC's Mediterranean broadcast; cutting from the Radio Times giving details of the Mediterranean broadcast; notes and copies of correspondence by WSC and Mary Penman, Olive Harrington and Kathleen Hill [Secretaries to WSC].

Dates

  • Creation: 11 Jan 1938 - 20 Dec 1938

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file (40 folios))

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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