Private letters from LSA to the Governor of Bengal, 1942-06 - 1945-07
Scope and Contents
Copies of letters from LSA to Sir John Herbert [Governor, 1939-43] then Richard Casey [Governor, 1944-46] on subjects including: Bengali politics [parts of Bangladesh and India]; the No Confidence motion against the British Government; Herbert's decision to step down; a possible food surplus for use elsewhere in India; Sir Hassan Suhrawardy; Casey's idea for a Governor's Defence Committee; administrative reform; the water supply, agricultural and fishery reform; constitutional systems; the level of independence already given to India; Leonard Aldridge [Additional Commissioner and Director-General, Transportation and Storage, for Bengal]; the use of the insecticide DDT in Bengal; the future of post-war Europe; the 1945 General Election.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-06 - 1945-07
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 169
Finding aid date
2004-10-18 13:54:21.843000+00:00
Subject
- Casey, Richard Gardiner, 1890 - 1976 (Baron Casey, Australian politician) (Recipient, Person)
- Herbert, John Arthur, Sir, 1895 - 1943 (Knight, Governor of Bengal) (Recipient, Person)
- India Office (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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