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Public and Political: General: Gifts L-N., Dec 1952 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/411A-B

Scope and Contents

Correspondents (concerning gifts to WSC) include: Margaret Lethwaite; Robert Menzies; Mohammed Ali, Prime Minister of Pakistan; Dorothy, Lady Moran [earlier Dorothy Wilson]; Sir John Lei Hop, Agent General for Victoria [Australia]; Hector McNeil; John Neale, Astor Professor of English History, University of London; [6th] Lord Nelson; Lord Rupert Nevill; E Rhodes-Wood (4) of the New Zealand legion of frontiersmen and J Morrison (3) of the Commonwealth Relations Office on the presentation of a cigar cabinet by the league; Sir Frederick Doidge, High Commissioner for New Zealand; and Leslie Farrer-Brown, Director of the Nuffield Foundation.Also includes copies of correspondence from WSC and CSC to the individuals mentioned above and to John Priestman [Assistant Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary], Sir Alan Lascelles, Sir Walter Barrie, Chairman of Lloyds, Judy Montague Browne, John McEnery and 1st Lord Norwich [earlier Duff Cooper]; drawings; portraits of WSC; photographs (including a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation); newspaper cuttings; pamphlets and leaflets; and notes and copies of correspondence from Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford, Secretary to WSC], R McHale [Secretary to WSC], "Jo" Sturdee [later Lady Onslow, Secretary to WSC], Sheila Minto [Secretary to WSC], Peter Oates [Private Secretary to WSC], John Colville [Private Secretary to WSC] and Anthony Montague Browne [Private Secretary to WSC].

Dates

  • Creation: Dec 1952 - 1953

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

2 file(s) (2 files (335 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English