Private letters from the Viceroy of India to LSA, 1943-10 - 1944-12
Scope and Contents
Printed copies of letters from 1st Lord Wavell to LSA, with minutes of the Governors' Conference, on subjects including: conditions in Bengal [parts of Bangladesh and India]; the food situation; post-war reconstruction; Wavell's Council, particularly the Finance Membership; negotiations with Mahomed Jinnah [Leader of the Muslim League], the Indian Congress and Mohandas Gandhi, particularly on Gandhi's health and talks between him and Jinnah; a trade dispute with South Africa.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-10 - 1944-12
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 323
Existence and Location of Copies
See also the records of the India Office http://www.bl.uk/collections/orientaloffice.html.
Bibliography
Finding aid date
2004-10-25 13:30:27.640000+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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