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(Untitled), 26 Jan 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 18/40/55-58

Scope and Contents

Memorandum from WSC to Sir Otto Niemeyer [Controller of Finance, Treasury] marked "Private & Personal To be returned" on subjects including: conversion; the addition of £37 million to the national debt; contrast to the freedom from debt in Germany and France; and WSC's view that the Treasury will be criticised for favouring a 'rentier' class over 'social, moral or manufacturing' interests. He ends by asking Niemeyer to prepare proposals for using forced loans and government bonds as part of taxation to reduce the debt.Typescript with manuscript amendments by WSC, signed with initials.

Dates

  • Creation: 26 Jan 1927

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown

Extent

6 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Bibliography

CV V, Pt 1, pp 924-6

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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