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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: the Netherlands (May 1946): newspapers, press reports., 08 May 1946 - 17 May 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/236

Scope and Contents

Includes: reports from the British and Dutch press on WSC's visit; texts of speeches by individuals including Berend Escher, Rector of Leyden University, on WSC receiving an honorary doctorate (10 May 1946), Baron Willem Lodewijk de vos van Steenwijk, Chairman, Upper House of the Parliament of the Netherlands, on WSC's visit to the States-General [the Hague, 9 May], Professor Rudolf Cleveringa, Leyden University (10 May) and Alderman W Schokking on WSC's visit to Amsterdam, and Amsterdam's wartime resistance (11 May); issues of Het Parool, Trouw and Pen de Gun, with articles on WSC's visit; photograph of WSC reviewing troops.

Dates

  • Creation: 08 May 1946 - 17 May 1946

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (49 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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