Special correspondence: Lord Beaverbrook, 1939-04 - 1954-12
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with 1st Lord Beaverbrook [owner of the Daily Express, earlier Max Aitken] on subjects including: Beaverbrook's lack of faith in the Conservative Government, particularly [Robert] Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, later 1st Lord Avon]; the importance of keeping a base in the Suez Canal Zone [Egypt]; the lack of a Conservative policy on the Empire; GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade] and Empire trade; emigration; LSA's views on the Western Union; speeches and articles by LSA; an attempt by Canada to break up the sterling area; air territory (cabotage) within the Empire.
Dates
- Creation: 1939-04 - 1954-12
Conditions Governing Access
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Box 240
Finding aid date
2004-08-12 12:03:25.780000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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