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Official: Cabinet: papers 20 - 44., 31 Dec 1928 - 21 Feb 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/228

Scope and Contents

Includes papers by various individuals on various subjects including: Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour on unemployment and on a proposed enquiry into the iron and steel industry; Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, and Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister [earlier Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame, later Lord Swinton], President of the Board of Trade, on the enquiry into the iron and steel industry; Leo Amery, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, on the functions of Dominion ministers, use of the great seal and a political survey of Iraq; Cunliffe-Lister on gas legislation and trade outlook and economic situation including details of various industries, exports and colonial trade; [1st Lord] Peel, Secretary of State for India, on Indian contributions to the home effective charges of the British army, arbitration and belligerent rights; Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, on Anglo American relations; Wilfrid Ashley [later 1st Lord Mount Temple], Minister of Transport, on bills by the London County Council and the London Electricity Railway Companies for the co-ordination of London traffic; Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, on military contributions by colonial and other governments; [Sir Maurice] Hankey on the views of Lord Balfour [Lord President of the Council] on Anglo-American relations; William Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, on arbitration treaties with the United States; [Sir] John Gilmour, Secretary of State for Scotland, on the local government bill for Scotland; and WSC, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the reduction of British forces in China.Also includes copies of bills by the London County Council and the London Electricity Railway Companies for the co-ordination of London traffic and the gas undertakings bill; a report on traffic in London and the Home Counties; a Committee of Imperial Defence report on renewal of arbitration treaties.Report 27 is not present in the file. Printed index at CHAR 22/235.

Dates

  • Creation: 31 Dec 1928 - 21 Feb 1929

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (95 loose folios including pamphlets))

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

CP 20(29) to CP 44 (29)

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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