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Unfiled loose correspondence, 1917-01 - 1917-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 1/3/7

Scope and Contents

Correspondence (mainly consisting of letters written by LSA while Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet) between LSA and correspondents including: Frederick Oliver, on LSA's view of David Lloyd George as Prime Minister, complaints against the Government and the inefficiency of the Admiralty; [William] Sefton Brancker on leaving the post of Director of Air Organisation and LSA's views on the development of aviation routes in the Empire (2); Christopher Addison [Minister in Charge of Reconstruction] on LSA's ideas about transport to Ireland, particularly on Blacksod Bay [County Mayo]; Sir [James] Percy Fitzpatrick, on LSA's view of 1st Lord Milner and David Lloyd George [Prime Minister] and his work for the War Cabinet; James Headlam [Assistant Director of Political Intelligence Bureau in Department of Information, later James Headlam-Morley] on the importance of Europe as opposed to that of the Empire; Sir Leo Chiozza Money [Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping]; Major-General Frederick Maurice [Director of Military Operations, Imperial General Staff]; Sir Maurice Hankey [Secretary to the War Cabinet] on subjects including LSA's views on offering terms to the Balkans, debts owed to Britain by the Allies, organisation of committees dealing with peace terms and peace with Turkey; Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Strutt on the situation in the Balkans, including fighting against Greek deserters, General Maurice Sarrail [Commander of French forces at Salonika, later Thessaloniki], and the impression of inactivity given by British forces; Lieutenant-General Jan Smuts, on LSA's ideas for using air-power in Palestine and Turkey; 1st Lord Curzon on LSA's ideas about French colonial politics, particularly relating to Morocco and the Middle East; Halford Mackinder on French colonial policy; Walter Long [Secretary of State for the Colonies] on LSA's views on an Irish Conference; David Lloyd-George, Prime Minister, on LSA's views on French ambitions to occupy Greece; General Sir Ian Hamilton [commander of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at the Dardanelles] on whether another attack on the Dardanelles would be possible; George Clerk, Foreign Office, on LSA's views on the claims of Bulgaria and Serbia to Macedonia [later North Macedonia], the future of Poland and the Austrian Empire; [Robert] Erskine Childers, on LSA's views of government for Ireland; [Joseph] Austin Chamberlain, on LSA's views of the dangers of the collapse of Russia; Lord Robert Cecil [later 1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood] on peace with Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey; Sir Edward Carson; Lieutenant-Colonel Basil Buckley, on LSA's views on moving Serbian forces from Russia to other fronts; Sir Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada]; Harry Batterbee [Private Secretary to Walter Long]; Major John Baird [ Parliamentary Member of the Air Board, later 1st Lord Stonehaven] on the development of aviation for commercial and imperial use after the war; William Adams [Secretary to the Prime Minister]; [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain [former Director-General of National Service] on the fault of the Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, in the failure of National Service.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-01 - 1917-12

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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

Extent

2 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

Boxes 112, 60

Existence and Location of Originals

Original Chamberlain letters are at AMEL 2/1/30.

Related Materials

For the main series of LSA's correspondence, see AMEL 2.

Finding aid date

2003-06-04 16:12:05.483000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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