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(Untitled), 13 May 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/122/117-129

Scope and Contents

Notes of meeting on the coal dispute between Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], Neville Chamberlain, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Horace Wilson, Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department, and representatives of the Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation. Subjects discussed include: the rejection by the miners of the Coal Commission's proposals; the miners' inability to give decisions on their own responsibility; reform of the industry, particularly amalgamating pits, using selling agencies and closing uneconomic pits; benefits for unemployed miners; housing for miners.

Dates

  • Creation: 13 May 1926

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Copyright: not known

Extent

13 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

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