Speeches, articles and memoranda, 1942-01 - 1943-07
Scope and Contents
Reprints and texts of speeches, articles and Cabinet memoranda by LSA on subjects including: the India debate, on the suspension of self-government in provinces controlled by the Congress Party; India's position in relation to the Commonwealth and the world, particularly the United States; India's future; Conservatism and the future; the future of Parliament; the future of the Conservative Party; the intermediate horizon, on future strategy and home policy; Europe and the post-war settlement; planning and internationalism; co-ordination and planning during the war (with comments by 1st Lord Greene and Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Ellison, on the lack of co-ordination between the Services); Empire policy on air transport; LSA's comments on the interim report of the Interdepartmental Committee on civil aviation; general reconstruction.
Also includes: text of the Atlantic Charter; print of a broadcast by the Prime Minister [Winston Churchill] on a four years' plan for Britain after the war; article by Jan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, on the future of the Empire as a partner for the United States; resolution by Godrey Nicholson on Britain's responsibility towards India, passed at the Conservative Party Conference.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-01 - 1943-07
Conditions Governing Access
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
Box 331
Finding aid date
2004-01-14 15:07:10.733000+00:00
Subject
- Conservative Party (Organization)
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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