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Public and Political: General: Patronage: Primrose League:., 1951 - 1962

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/368

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and papers on WSC's activities as Grand Master of the Primrose League, including: Correspondence with Lord Chesham, Chancellor, Primrose League (11) and Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister, on meeting of Grand Habitation, Royal Albert Hall, Apr 1958; letters from the General Public (15 pro and 8 anti) on WSC's speech to the Grand Habitation of the Primrose League, in which WSC defended the Government's actions during the Suez Crisis, May 1957; correspondence with Lord Chesham and Lord Fairfax (2) on arrangements for WSC's speech to Grand Habitation of the Primrose League, May 1957, with carbon copy of WSC's speaking notes, and drafts for speech by George Christ, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (annotated by WSC); correspondence with Lord Fairfax, Chancellor (6) on arrangements for WSC's speech to the Grand Habitation of the Primrose League, Apr 1956, with letter from Eliahu Elath, Israeli Ambassador, thanks for friendly references to Israel in his speech, with carbon copy of WSC's speaking notes, and notes by George Christ for WSC's speech; correspondence and papers on WSC's speech to Grand Habitation of the Primrose League, Apr 1954, including annotated drafts and carbon copy of WSC's speaking notes, comments on WSC's notes by R A Butler, Chancellor of the Exchequer; correspondence, mainly with Lord Mancroft, Chancellor (3) and papers on WSC's speech to Grand Habitation of the Primrose League, Apr 1953, including carbon copy of WSC's speaking notes; carbon copy of WSC's speaking notes for speech to Primrose League, Apr 1952; correspondence oN WSC's New Year message to the Primrose League, Jan 1962; correspondence with Lord Bathurst, Chancellor, (2) on appointment of a new Chancellor, Nov 1960; correspondence with Lord Bathurst (6) on arrangements for Grand Habitation Meeting, Apr 1960, with signed and annotated drafts of WSC's message; correspondence with Lord Bathurst and Lord Chesham (6) on arrangements for Grand Habitation Meeting, Apr 1959, with drafts and notes by George Christ for WSC's speech or message, and letter from Derick Heathcoat Amory, Chancellor of the Exchequer on his pleasure at addressing meeting; annotated draft of WSC's New Year Message to the Primrose league, Dec 1958; letter from Lord Bathurst, accepting Chancellorship of the League, Dec 1958; drafts of WSC's New Year Message to the Primrose League, 1952-58; correspondence with Stephen McAdden MP, (2), Grand Prior on membership drive, 1954; correspondence with Lord Mancroft and Patrick Buchan-Hepburn, (later Lord Hailes), Government Chief Whip, on appointment of Lord Fairfax as Chancellor of the League, Jan 1954; correspondence with Lord Mancroft on his appointment as Chancellor, 1952 (4); correspondence with Lord Llewellin, Chancellor, (3) on appointment of his successor, 1951-52, with letter from Lord Salisbury, doubting the qualifications and experience of Lord Mancroft for the post of Chancellor, and suggesting Lord Blackford.

Dates

  • Creation: 1951 - 1962

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 unbound file, 487 folios)

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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