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Speeches: Non House of Commons: Typescript, prints and speech notes., 02 Jan 1919 - 09 Nov 1919

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/58

Scope and Contents

Speech by WSC (2 January, Ministry of Munitions, Ponder End Shell Factory deputation) entitled "Real Comradeship" on the success of munitions production and adjustment to peacetime. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2661 - 2663.Report of the speeches (16 January, American Society in London dinner for John Davis, United States Ambassador to Great Britain), including a speech by WSC entitled "Comrades in War and Peace" on the common task of Britain and the United States in keeping world peace, and in tribute to President Woodrow Wilson. Also includes: speeches by Sir Gordon Hewart, Attorney- General, Davis, Walter Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, and General Sir John Cowans, Quartermaster-General. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2663 - 2664 (part).Speech notes for WSC's speech (19 February, Mansion House, [London], to employers) on needing the army to keep the peace in Europe and to extract reparations from Germany. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2671 - 2672.Speech notes for WSC's speech (11 April, Aldwych Club Luncheon, Connaught Rooms, [London]) entitled "The Bolshevik Menace" on the Armistice, Bolshevik tyranny in Russia and the threat of Bolshevism in Germany. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2770 - 2774.Speech notes for WSC's speech (15 July, Criterion Restaurant, [London]) entitled "The Centre Party" on damaging party politics between Conservatives and Liberals, and the need to fight the common enemy of Bolshevism. Source material includes a note from Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC]. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2814 - 2820.Speech notes, report and press cutting from the Times of WSC's speech (18 July, British Russia Club) entitled "Allied Policy in Russia" on WSC's own influence on policy and the policy itself. Also includes: a note from Denis Kelly [literary assistant to WSC] (1948). Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2820 - 2822.Speech by WSC (15 July, Criterion Restaurant, London) entitled "The Centre Party" on damaging party politics between Conservatives and Liberals, and the need to fight the common enemy of Bolshevism. Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2814 - 2820.Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (20 August, Officers of the British Army of the Rhine, Cologne, Germany) on the post-war position of the army, and the formation of a future regular army. Also includes: a note from Kelly (1948).Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (9 November, Lord Mayor's Banquet, Guildhall, London) entitled "The British Imperial Forces" on the need to remember the debt to the Forces. Also includes: a press cutting from the Times and a note from Kelly (1948). Published: Complete Speeches III pp 2874 - 2875 (part).

Dates

  • Creation: 02 Jan 1919 - 09 Nov 1919

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 bound file (156 folios))

Language of Materials

English