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"Memorandum of facts with regard to the coal dispute", May 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/141/54-64

Scope and Contents

Paper on the "rights and wrongs" of the coal dispute which led to the General Strike on subjects including: slump in trade in coal; subsidy of miners' wages; report of the Coal Commission and reaction of the miners; attitude of the coal owners; failure of negotiations; and rates of pay for miners. Typescript. In file of papers labelled "Various reports issued during Strike".

Dates

  • Creation: May 1926

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown

Extent

11 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English