AFA's India file, 1940-06 - 1945-11
Scope and Contents
Papers and correspondence, with correspondents including: Sir Firoz Khan Noon, Defence Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council, on subjects including Mohandas Gandhi breaking his fast, the American press correspondents in India, keeping Indian politics on a human, rather than spiritual level and the Indian princes' refusal to co-operate with the Government (2); Sir [Walter] Gordon Neale [political aide to LSA] on AFA opening the Indian Forces Club (3).
Also includes: copies of Hansard on the Indian famine debate (October-November 1943); reports and summaries of work of the Indian Comforts Fund; invitation lists; collected impressions of India; knitting patterns for clothes to be sent to Indian prisoners of war; prints and texts of speeches by LSA on India; press cuttings on LSA, AFA's work and the Indian famine.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-06 - 1945-11
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 353
Finding aid date
2004-12-22 11:27:20.263000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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