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Public and Political: General: Conservative and Unionist Party: Prime Minister's personal minute from WSC to Mr Assheton [Ralph Assheton (later Lord Clitheroe), Chairman of the Conservative Party], 9 Jun 1945

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/1/2/16

Scope and Contents

On speaking engagements for Conservative Ministers and backbenchers [leading up to the general election].

Dates

  • Creation: 9 Jun 1945

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 folder(s) (1 item)

1 folio(s)

Former/Other Reference

Prime Minister's Personal Minute M581/5

Custodial History

Stamped "The Chartwell Trust" so this item was part of the Chartwell papers which were stamped at the Public Records Office in 1961-1964. On cataloguing this item was attached to a slip of paper annotated "2/545" [CHAR 2/545].

Related Materials

Related to the Churchill Papers [from CHAR 2/545].

Bibliography

This letter is published in 'The Churchill Documents' volume 21 'The Shadows of Victory January-July 1945' by Martin Gilbert and Larry P Arnn, p.1646.

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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