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Correspondence A - Z, 1935-01 - 1935-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/1/25

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: Julian Amery; Vera Astley-Rushton on the death of her husband Edward Astley-Rushton; Stanley Baldwin, thanking LSA for his book ["The Forward View"]; Jacques Bardoux on subjects including Italy's invasion of Abyssinia [later Ethiopia]; 1st Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Max Aitken] on the case for isolationism; Richard Bennett, Canadian Leader of the Opposition, on his defeat in the Canadian elections; Sir Henry Birchenough; Sir William Birdwood on subjects including putting LSA forward to become Secretary of State for Defence, a campaign started by 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Harold Harmsworth] to hand back Germany's colonies and differences between LSA and Winston Churchill as future leaders (4); [Cecil] Maurice Bowra on LSA's ["The Stranger of the Ulysses"]; Mary Booth (3); Robert Brand (3); Robert Taschereau (4); Caroline, Lady Bridgeman on the death of 1st Lord Bridgeman; Margaret, Duchess of Buccleuch; 1st Lord Tweedsmuir [Governor-General of Canada, earlier John Buchan] on LSA's ["The Forward View"], Imperial co-operation, the Canadian Cabinet and the British General Election; 1st Lord Hore-Belisha [letter incomplete]; Demetrius Caclamanos; 5th Lord Clanwilliam, Secretary of the Carlton Club [earlier Lord Dromore]; Sir [Joseph] Austen Chamberlain on responsibility for tariff levels and the Most Favoured Nation clause (2); [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain; Sir Arthur Colefax; Ian Colvin; 2nd Lord Cromer, Lord Chamberlain [earlier Lord Errington]; 1st Lord Southborough [earlier Francis Hopwood]; James Thomas [Secretary of State for the Dominions]; Professor John Dobson, Vice-President of the Classical Association; John Dulanty, High Commissioner for the Irish Free State [later Ireland] in London; Sir Bryan Fell; J L Garvin, Editor of the Observer, on campaigning with LSA (3); Sir Francis Goodenough; Sir Edward Grigg [later 1st Lord Altrincham]; H A Gwynne [Editor of the Morning Post] on the review of LSA's "The Forward View" and his concern about the international situation; Major-General Robert Haining [Commandant Imperial Defence College] thanking LSA for a speech; Sir Charles Harington; James Hertzog [Prime Minister of South Africa]; 1st Lord Hewart; 1st Lord Hirst (2); Sir Samuel Hoare [Secretary of State for India, then Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Templewood] on LSA's report into India-Burma [later Myanmar] Finance and the Burma Arbitration Tribunal, also on the disagreement between them over the Abyssinia Crisis (4); Lady Maud Hoare [later Maud, Lady Templewood] (2); William Inge; Malcolm MacDonald [Secretary of State for the Colonies] (2); Lord Halifax, Secretary of State for War [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin] (2); V Jabotinsky (3); Aline, Lady Jackson, on LSA's tribute to Sir Frederick Jackson; Richard Jebb (3); Rudyard Kipling on LSA's ["The Stranger of the Ulysses"] and "The Forward View" and on his fears about Britain's weakness; Basil Liddell Hart; [William] Mackenzie King [Canadian Leader of the Opposition] on subjects including the possible resignation of Richard Bennett, Prime Minister of Canada (3); Dougal Malcolm; Benito Mussolini, Premier of Italy, thanking LSA for his "The Forward View" and observing the favourable view of Italy and Fascism in the book; Sir Harry McGowan; Sir Terence O'Connor; Dame Edith Antrobus, Secretary of the Overseas Nursing Association; Francis Pember; 1st Lord Rennell [earlier James Rennell Rodd]; representatives of Pennington and Son (7); Sir John Simon on subjects including Italy's breach of the League of Nations by the invasion of Abyssinia (2); Jan Smuts on subjects including the Abyssinia Crisis, the British political situation, the resurgence of David Lloyd George and the economic position of the United States (2); Mary, Lady Steel-Maitland on the death of Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland (2); Sir Stephen Tallents on the Government's failure to expand LSA's ideas on Empire development and also the failure of domestic Government publicity; Josiah Wedgwood; [Arthur] Basil Williams, thanking LSA for his help on his Dictionary of National Biography entry for 1st Lord Milner; 1st Lord Willingdon [Viceroy of India, earlier Freeman Freeman-Thomas] on subjects including the Abyssinian Crisis and the political situation in India; Sir Arnold Wilson on faults in Foreign Office sources of information; Sir Henry Wilson; 6th Lord Winterton [earlier Lord Turnour] on his reasons for turning down a post in the Cabinet (2); [John] Evelyn Wrench on LSA's ["The Forward View"]; Sir Edward Hilton Young [later 1st Lord Kennet] (3); 2nd Lord Zetland [Secretary of State for India, earlier Lord Ronaldshay].

Dates

  • Creation: 1935-01 - 1935-12

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

Box 144

Finding aid date

2004-06-03 16:54:13.450000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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