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(Untitled), 05 Nov 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/238/17

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to Roy Harrod, on the harm done by the Oxford Union resolution [that "this House would not fight for King and Country"]. Commenting that it played a traceable part in feelings of contempt for Britain "which led Mussolini into adventures so perilous to him and to us all". Also commenting that he had declared himself against handing over British Colonies to the League of Nations "as if they were cattle we could no longer afford to look after ourselves" and predicting that "we are entering a period of violent convulsion". [Carbon].

Dates

  • Creation: 05 Nov 1935

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Winston Churchill

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Bibliography

Published: Winston S Churchill : Companion Volume V, Part 2, pp.1312-13

Repository Details

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