Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1902 - 1948

Sub-Series

Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/4

Scope and Contents

Colonial Office papers, on subjects including: LSA's appointment as Secretary of State; speeches relating to the Empire; LSA's Empire Tour of 1927-28; a claim against the Canadian Government over the contract to build the Georgian Bay Canal; the administration of central and eastern Africa; other issues such as the trade outlook, pension policy and the General Strike.

Dates

Creation: 1902 - 1948

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

13 archive box(es)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

See also AMEL 2/4 for LSA's private correspondence with colonial governors and AMEL 10 for photographs of the Empire Tour.

Bibliography

See also the British Documents at the End of the Empire Project, (Institute of Commonwealth Studies, http://www.sas.ac.uk/commonwealthstudies/british.htm.)