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Public and Political: General: Gifts M-Z., 23 May 1950 - 16 Dec 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/386

Scope and Contents

Correspondents (concerning gifts to WSC) include: A J Mallet regarding the Battle of the Flowers in Jersey and gifts to WSC (15); Eugene Meyer [Chairman of the Board, the Washington Post Company]; B Mundy (3); [William Jordan] High Commissioner for New Zealand; Gerald O'Brien; George Peel (with a pamphlet on Sir Robert Peel); Cecil Roberts; James de Rothschild; Mary, Lady de Rougetel; James Dance; Arthur Kellas, 1st Secretary at the Helsinki [Finland] Legation regarding a gift from Aarre Saarnio (3); Hilary St George Saunders, House of Commons Librarian; Edward Tomkins of the Foreign Office; Rear Admiral Allan Smith; Jan Smuts; Alfred Strauss (3); Lieutenant-Colonel Nawab Malik Khan Tiwana; Captain Stephen Trevor (3); and 2nd Duke of Westminster.Also includes copies of correspondence from WSC and CSC to the individuals mentioned above and to Sir Clive Morrison Bell, Captain Sir Richard Pim, and A L Rowse; copies of notes and correspondence from Edmund Oddy [Honorary Secretary to WSC], William Deakin, Elizabeth Gilliatt [Secretary to WSC], Jane Portal [later Lady Williams of Elvel, Secretary to WSC], Penelope Wall [Secretary to WSC], "Chips" Gemmel [Secretary to WSC], "Jo" Sturdee [later Lady Onslow, Secretary to WSC] and Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford, Secretary to WSC]; newspaper cuttings about a bridge in Guernsey; the itinerary of a visit by Oba Olabegi II, the Olowo of Owo [Nigeria]; and summaries of letters and gifts sent to WSC.

Dates

  • Creation: 23 May 1950 - 16 Dec 1950

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (244 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

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