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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 03 Mar 1919 - 15 Dec 1919

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/57

Scope and Contents

Speech notes for WSC's statement (3 March) on army estimates, demobilisation, the formation of a regular army, British forces in Russia and the enforcing of peace terms on Germany. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2674 - 2692.Speech notes for WSC's statement (29 May) on using the army for strike-breaking and sending volunteer forces to Russia. Source material includes a note on the current situation of Admiral Alexander Kolchak [leader of anti-Bolshevik forces], and extracts from a summary of reports received from the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [General Sir William Robertson] on the reaction of troops to being used in strikes and in Russia. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2787 - 2802.Speech notes for WSC's statement (29 June) on the situation in Russia.Speech notes for WSC's statement (28 October) on supplementary army estimates, delays in demobilisation and the situation in Russia.Speech notes and a press cutting reporting on WSC's statement (5 November) on policy towards Russia and General Anton Denikin. Source material includes a note on Denikin. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2865 - 2873.Speech notes for WSC's statement (29 October) on the revision of demobilisation figures and the army estimates.Speech notes for WSC's statement (15 December) on the organisation of the RAF, Air Ministry and civil aviation. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2886 - 2897.

Dates

  • Creation: 03 Mar 1919 - 15 Dec 1919

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file (177 folios))

Language of Materials

English

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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