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Public and Political: General:., 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/496

Scope and Contents

Personal Office Correspondence N-Q Correspondence dealt with by WSC's Private Office at 10 Downing Street, (Kathleen Hill and Elizabeth Layton) as opposed to the Private Office, file also includes copies of notes and letters by staff of the Private Office including B C Sendall, John Martin and John Colville Correspondents include: Irene Noel-Baker (2); Christine, Lady Oliphant, Major-General Ridley Pakenham-Walsh (2); Paramount Pictures, asking for permission to use quotation by WSC in film "The Hitler Gang"; Lord Pembroke; Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Persia [Iran], on gift of specially bound set of "Marlborough" for the Teheran Conference; the executors of the late Albert Phillips on bequest of picture "Fishing Boats on the Texel" by John Callow; Marshal of the RAF Sir Charles Portal [later Lord Portal of Hungerford]; Sir John Power (2), thanks for gift of cigars; Reginald Purbrick, luncheon invitation.File also includes text of WSC's speech to troops aboard RMS "Queen Mary", 25 Sep 1944 [this speech is not included in "Complete Speeches"].

Dates

  • Creation: 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file, 66 folios)

Language of Materials

English