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Public and Political: General: Gifts A-F., 1945 - Jul 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/371

Scope and Contents

Correspondents (on gifts to WSC) include Gwladys Abell, 1946; Grant Duff Douglas Ainslie, 1947; George Allen and Unwin Limited, Publishers, London, 1947; Nial Bartram, 1947; Basset-Lowke Ltd, 1947, Ernest Baumann, 1946, (2); Henry Bay, 1947; The Belgian Embassy, London, on gift of cigars from the Belgian Congo [later Zaire, then the Democratic Republic of the Congo], 1946, with photographs, 1946; Don Guilermo de Blanck, Cuban Minister, London, on gift of cigars, 1947; Walter Starkie, British Council Representative in Spain, (2) on gift of bull's head from Don Jose Maria Escobar, with letter (in Spanish) from Matador, Manuel Rodriguez, ("Manolete"), 1945-46; C J De Burgh, 1947; Herbert Butcher MP, (2) on gift of books about the Cinque Ports, 1946; Cartier Ltd., 1947; Edward Ceravolo, 1946; William Jordan, New Zealand High Commissioner, London, (2) on gifts from the Churchill League, Gisborne, New Zealand, 1946; Colonel Frank Clarke on gift of fruit, 1946-47; Copenhagen Football Club, Denmark; Elsie Cox, Leamington and Warwick Girls Shelter, 1946; Major J Keith Donaldson, 1946; Sir James Dunn, 1947; Captain Philip Dunn, 1947; Lord Alanbrooke on gift of portrait by Henri Durand, 1947; William Duthie MP, on gift of cigars from a constituent, 1946; G A Farlam, gift of print of Blenheim Palace (enclosed), 1947; Ian Fleming, on gift of book "Human Destiny" 1947; General Sir Bernard Freyberg (2) gift of food parcels from New Zealand, 1947 Other subjects covered by the file include the transport of gifts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945 - Jul 1947

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 file(s) (1 unbound file, 332 items)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

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