Private letters from the Viceroy of India to LSA, 1942-01 - 1942-12
Scope and Contents
Printed copies of letters from 2nd Lord Linlithgow [earlier Lord Hopetoun] to LSA on subjects including: the visit of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek to India; the evacuation of Burma [later Myanmar]; Sir [Richard] Stafford Cripps's mission to Congress; negotiations with Mahomed Jinnah [Leader of the Muslim League], Mohandas Gandhi and the Indian Congress; the visit of Henry, Duke of Gloucester; the expansion of Linlithgow's Council; rioting throughout the provinces.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-01 - 1942-12
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
1 volume(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Box 321
Existence and Location of Copies
See also the records of the India Office http://www.bl.uk/collections/orientaloffice.html.
Bibliography
Finding aid date
2004-10-21 16:07:07.077000+00:00
Subject
- India Office (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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