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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/523

Scope and Contents

Correspondents (on gifts to WSC) include Sir Victor Mallett, British Minister, Stockholm, Sweden, on gift book by Knut Hagsberg; Roy Harrod, on gift of book; Friedrich Hayek on gift of book; Sir Austin Hudson MP, on gift of walking stick from constituent, Idris Jones; Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, British Ambassador, Belgium, on gift of photograph of bulldog decorated with the flags of the allies; "Chopper", [the 7th Duke of Portland] on gift from the Inter-Services Club, Nottingham; Lord Irwin (later 2nd Earl of Halifax) on offer of a bulldog puppy from the Conservative Club, York; James Chuter Ede MP, on gift of captured German cigars from constituent, Gunner D Johnson; Sir Thomas Jones, on gift of book "The Unbroken Front"; W Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, on gift of volume of photographs of the Quebec Conference; Francis Noel-Baker, on gift of book from Nicholas Lely, Greek Consul-General, New York; Oliver Lyttelton (later Lord Chandos, on gift of book "Guerilla" by Lord Dunsany.File also includes notes and replies by WSC's Personal and Private Office staff including John Peck, Grace Hamblin, E M Watson, John Colville, Leslie Rowan, Kathleen Hill, and George Harvie-Watt.

Dates

  • Creation: 01 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file, 104 items)

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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