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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/521

Scope and Contents

Correspondents (on gifts to WSC) include the Ministry of Aircraft Production on gift of badge given to workers in the Blackburn Group on production of the Swordfish aircraft; A V Alexander (later Lord Alexander of Hillsborough), First Lord of the Admiralty, on gift of cigars; Hervey Allen on gift of books; American Airlines on gift of globe; John Andrews on gift of booklet, "Ulster Sails West"; the town of Arta, Greece, on gift of fruit; Sir William Beveridge, on gift of book, "Full Employment in a Free Society"; C H Boulton, on offer of gift of house in Torquay; Commandant J N Brink, on gift of chess set, used by British officer prisoners of war in the Boer War, with covering letter from Deneys Reitz, South African High Commissioner, London; The Rev. Frederick Brown, on gift of book on the Boxer Rebellion in China; Sir William Burrell, on gift of book "The World in France", File also includes notes and replies by CSC, and WSC's Personal and Private Office staff including John Peck, Grace Hamblin, E M Watson, John Colville and Kathleen Hill,.

Dates

  • Creation: 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file, 130 folios)

Language of Materials

English