"Commonwealth and Empire", 28 Oct 1948
Scope and Contents
Speech notes for WSC's speech (House of Commons) in the debate following the speech made by King George VI including: the use of the term "Commonwealth" and the Labour government's avoidance of the terms "Empire", "Dominion" and "British"; his opinions regarding Ireland and the situation there; unrest in Burma [later Myanmar] and India; European affairs including the progress of integration and the treatment of war criminals; and criticism of the Labour government's policy on issues including defence and nationalisation.Includes filing envelope. Typecript speaking notes laid out in "psalm" style to aid delivery, with manuscript amendments some by WSC.
Dates
- Creation: 28 Oct 1948
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: WSC
Extent
53 folio(s)
Language of Materials
English
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