Letters from AS to his wife, Marigold, Lady Sinclair, 1938-09-22

File

Reference Code: GBR/0014/THRS VIII/14

Scope and Contents

Letter written at the time of the Munich Crisis, on subjects including: AS’s distress at the choice between immediate war and capitulation to the Fascist powers; the humiliation of Neville Chamberlain [Prime Minister] and the lack of leadership shown by Britain; opposition to Chamberlain’s appeasement policy; the betrayal of Czechoslovakia [later Czech Republic and Slovakia]; AS’s own speech; support from the Liberals, Winston Churchill, Harcourt Johnstone ("Crinks") and [Robert] Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon].

Dates

Creation: 1938-09-22

Creator

From the Fonds: Sinclair, Archibald Henry Macdonald, 1890 - 1970 (1st Viscount Thurso of Ulbster, politician) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

With the exception of the fire-damaged material in section VI, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures of files are indicated in the catalogue.