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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: Switzerland (August - September 1946) A - C., 23 Aug 1946 - 02 Apr 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/239

Scope and Contents

Correspondents on WSC's visit include: John Barrett, British Vice-Consul, Geneva, on gifts and correspondence for WSC; the President of the Council of State for Basle and Stadt; Edward Dawson-Moray, Secretary to the British Legation, Berne; the President and Chancellor, Council of Berne; Primus Bon (4). Also includes notes and copies of correspondence by Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford], Elizabeth Gilliatt and M Staite, WSC's secretaries. A large proportion of the papers in this file are in French or German.Other subjects include: expenses; gifts to WSC; requests for autographs and signed photographs of WSC; requests for interviews; requests for visas.Also includes: a letter from a General Churchill (1812) given to WSC; pamphlets on a universal language; press cutting from the Gazette de Lausanne on WSC; series of printed postcards.

Dates

  • Creation: 23 Aug 1946 - 02 Apr 1947

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (294 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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