Immigrants
Found in 82 Collections and/or Records:
Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, M - R., 14 Apr 1955 - 23 Dec 1959
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence A-B., May 1948 - Feb 1950
Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence, Tedder - Vine Hunt., Aug 1952 - Jan 1965
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1908
Letter from [WSC] (Colonial Office) to Herbert Gladstone [later Lord Gladstone] enclosing correspondence on the Aliens Act and discussing the lowering of the fee for naturalisation in Britain. Copy in the hand of Annette Anning.
(Untitled), 28 May 1904
Letter from Sir Charles Dilke (Speech House, Coleford, Gloucestershire) to WSC discussing census figures relating to the business of the Royal Commission on Alien Immigration.
(Untitled), 31 May 1904
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1904
Letter from F W Soutter (Free Trade Union, 102 Spa Road, London) to WSC praising his recently published letter on the Aliens Bill and complaining that Joseph Chamberlain's attack on "foreigners" has been taken up by some who attend Free Trade Union meetings. Asks for clarification of an apparent discrepancy between figures quoted by WSC and by Stuart Samuel. Annotated in shorthand.
(Untitled), 04 Jul 1904
Letter from Samuel Robinson, secretary of the Alien Immigration Bill Protest Committee (5 Gascoyne Street, Rusholme, Manchester), to WSC asking him to persuade John Seely [later 1st Lord Mottistone], Sir Charles Dilke, Charles Trevelyan, Walter Runciman [later 1st Lord Runciman] and George Harwood to attend the Committee's forthcoming demonstration in Heaton Park. Annotated in shorthand.
(Untitled), 10 Jul 1904
Letter from Charles Dreyfus, president of the Alien Immigration Bill Protest Committee (Claremont, Fallowfield, Manchester), to WSC thanking him for forcing the government to withdraw the Bill.
(Untitled), 02 Aug 1904
Letter from Thomas Seddon junior (22 Station Road, Prescot,[Lancashire]) to WSC on the arguments for and against the Aliens Bill and the influence of the local press in Seddon's area in turning even Radicals against the Opposition. Praises WSC's espousal of "progressive" policy.
(Untitled), 09 Jan 1911
Copy of a letter from WSC (Home Office) to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] discussing errors in an article in the Daily Mail entitled "London's Aliens" and the miscalculation of the increase in numbers of aliens. See CHAR 12/9/11-12 and CHAR 28/117/60-61.
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1911
Copy of a letter from Lord Northcliffe [earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] (the Daily Mail) to WSC explaining the reasons for errors made in an article by Mr Faulkner which quoted numbers of foreigners in London. Original letter at CHAR 12/9/11-12. See also CHAR 28/117/59 and CHAR 28/117/61..
(Untitled), 15 Aug 1911
Letter from Sir William Granet (General Manager's Office, Midland Railway, Derby) to WSC marked "secret" enclosing information about money coming from abroad [to fund the strike in Liverpool] via a German agent called Bebel who has distributed the money amongst various unions. Signed manuscript. See CHAR 12/10/77.
(Untitled), 15 Aug 1911
Transcript of a letter from Sir William Granet (General Manager's Office, Midland Railway, Derby) to WSC marked "secret" enclosing information about money coming from abroad [to fund the strike in Liverpool] via a German agent called Bebel who has distributed the money amongst various unions. Manuscript in the hand of Edward Marsh. See CHAR 12/10/76.
(Untitled), 19 Sep 1911
Letter from Herbert Asquith (Archerfield House, Dirleton [East Lothian] Scotland) to WSC approving of his action concerning the exclusion of an alien. Manuscript signed with initials.
(Untitled), 03 Jan 1911
Telegram from George V (Sandringham) to [WSC] thanking him for his telegram reporting events in Stepney [the "Siege of Sidney Street"]. He expresses approval of WSC's action and regret that Sergeant Leeson was injured. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 06 Jan 1911 - 18 Jan 1911
Printed inquest report on the bodies of two unknown men found at 100, Sidney Street, Mile End [London] including depositions made by WSC, local residents, members of the Metropolitan Police, and the London Fire Brigade.
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1911
Draft letter from WSC (Home Office) to the Coroner for the County of London concerning his actions at the "Siege of Sidney Street". His statement includes: his authorisation of the dispatch of 20 infantry soldiers to Sidney Street; decision to go to the scene; and initial confirmation of orders given to the Fire Brigade not to attempt to put out the fire until firing had stopped. Typescript with manuscript alterations by WSC. See CHAR 12/11/6-7.
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1911
Draft letter from WSC (Home Office) to the Coroner for the County of London concerning his actions at the "Siege of Sidney Street". His statement includes: his authorisation of the dispatch of 20 infantry soldiers to Sidney Street; decision to go to the scene; and initial confirmation of orders given to the Fire Brigade not to attempt to put out the fire until firing had stopped. Typescript with manuscript alterations by WSC, annotated "not sent". See CHAR 12/11/4-5.
(Untitled), 12 Jan 1911
Letter from Sydney Holland [later 2nd Lord Knutsford] (Kneesworth Hall, Royston, Hertfordshire) to WSC offering to corroborate WSC's letter to the Times as he was witness to WSC's actions [during the "Siege of Sidney Street"]. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), [1911]
Letter from Sydney Holland [later 2nd Lord Knutsford] (Kneesworth Hall, Royston, Hertfordshire) to WSC including a newspaper cutting from the Times of a letter from George Beer (Kandersteg, Heather Road, Grove Park, Kent) which suggests that the London County Council should alter the coroners' districts in the light of the inquest [into Sidney Street]. Holland agrees with this proposal, and suggests that the police should be armed with pistols or short guns. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1911
(Untitled), 06 Jan 1911
Newspaper cutting of an article from the Daily Mail entitled "London's Aliens: the Facts and Figures About Them" which has been annotated with criticisms and corrections by [John Pedder, Principal Assistant Under Secretary, Home Office]. Covering letter at CHAR 12/14/1-2. See CHAR 12/9/8-10, and CHAR 12/14/11-12.