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Personal letters from LSA to AFA, 1932-01 - 1932-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 6/3/50

Scope and Contents

Subjects include: public meetings and speeches; Julian Amery's progress at school; LSA's visit to Denmark and Sweden as leader of a parliamentary delegation to Denmark; the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa, Canada, including LSA's part in it, his frustration at not doing more, and his views of the rest of the British delegation, particularly 1st Lord Hailsham [earlier Douglas Hogg]'s lack of courage, [Arthur] Neville Chamberlain's ignorance and obstinacy and their generally negative attitude and lack of sympathy with the Dominions; a legal case brought by John Amery and his attempted marriage; the death of 1st Lord Plumer; the Conservative Party Conference; climbing in Wales; John Amery's attempts to find work in Hollywood [United States].

Dates

  • Creation: 1932-01 - 1932-12

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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 390

Finding aid date

2004-12-22 10:11:48.390000+00:00

Cultural context

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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