The Saga of Suez, 1953-03 - 1954-08
Scope and Contents
Notes and correspondence on the Suez Crisis [Egypt] with correspondents including: Charles Waterhouse (3); Leo Amery, on setting up the Suez Canal Committee (3); Julian Amery, passing on letters from contacts in Egypt (9); Ralph Assheton [later 1st Lord Clitheroe].
Also includes: copy of letter from the Suez Canal Committee to Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, on the importance of retaining British forces in the Canal Zone; draft press releases on the concerns of the committee; notes on the Commonwealth and Anglo-Canadian relations; press cuttings; speech by JEP to the Wolverhampton South-West Conservative Association on Suez (November 1953); text of talk by Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks on his tour of the Canal Zone (November 1953); draft letter from Jocelyn Simon to the Times; article by Julian Amery, Hold on to Suez.
Dates
- Creation: 1953-03 - 1954-08
Conditions Governing Access
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Political 3: 1950-56
Finding aid date
2002-06-17 17:02:07+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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