Speeches: House of Commons: speech notes and source material., 29 Jan 1934 - 23 Apr 1934
Scope and Contents
Source material includes a government memorandum for the Disarmament Conference [Geneva, Switzerland].Brief notes for WSC's speech (7 February) against disarmament and on Britain's defence needs, which includes the phrase "We are vulnerable as we have never been before". Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5321-6.Notes for WSC's speech (6 March) on the army estimates and India. Also includes relevant extract from Hansard. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5329-35.Notes for WSC's speech (8 March) arguing against disarmament and on the need for air parity with Germany. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5338-44.Hansard copy of WSC's speech (14 March) on the Lord Privy Seal's [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] mission, Ramsay MacDonald's [Prime Minister] plan, and European disarmament, which includes a quote from Dr Johnson's "Rasselas". Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5344-8.Notes for WSC's speech (21 March) arguing for a Ministry of Defence. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5349-52.Notes for WSC's speech (16 April) arguing for an enquiry by the Committee of Privileges into allegations concerning the Secretary of State for India [Sir Samuel Hoare, later 1st Lord Templewood] and 17th Lord Derby [Member of the Joint Select Committee on the Indian Constitution]. Published: Complete Speeches V pp 5353-8.Notes for WSC's speech (23 April) to the Committee of Privileges on the above alleged breach of privilege.
Dates
- Creation: 29 Jan 1934 - 23 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
2 file(s) (2 bound files (180 folios))
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Subject
- Army (Organization)
- Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian) (Person)
Cultural context
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
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