Press
Found in 457 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 22 Apr 1910
Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: debate of the Vote on Account; censure of Sir Robert Anderson for his articles in Blackwood's Magazine and the decision that he would not be deprived of his pension; and the uproar which followed a remark made by [James] Campbell.
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1912
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1912
(Untitled), 02 May 1912
Letter from Charles A'Court Repington, (Maryon Hall, Hampstead [London]), to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], stating that the Times would support WSC's proposals about the Dominions and the Navy, but would say nothing until after his speech; he adds that the Times had also got wind of WSC's proposals for a "naval National Reserve" and asks for an interview in order to ensure that the Times keeps in line with WSC's policy.
(Untitled), 26 Sep 1932
Letter from Sir Charles Mendl (British Embassy, Paris, [France]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/185/35-59, commenting on the circulation of French newspapers and advising WSC to take his time in recovering from paratyphoid.
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1930
(Untitled), 17 Sep 1930
Letter from [WSC] to Sir Abe Bailey (38 Bryanston Square, [London]) thanking him for praising his speech [on India and Egypt], mentioning that it ended with "a thrilling peroration about the Empire", that Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] is "running amok" but has split from "Max" [Lord Beaverbrook, earlier Sir Max Aitken] and asking for news about Sherwood's. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), Nov 1924
Letter from 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] (Claridge's Hotel, Avenue des Champs-Elysees, Paris, [France]) to WSC stating that he will tell his newspapers to support WSC when he begins negotiations for the repayment of the debts owed to Britain by France and Italy and that he has instructed them "to go slow on the food question". Asks WSC to advise his son, Esmond Harmsworth [later 2nd Lord Rothermere], to go travelling.
(Untitled), [Nov] [1924]
Letter from 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] (Claridge's Hotel, Avenue de Champs-Elysees, Paris, [France]) to WSC stating that the presence of WSC and other friends of Rothermere's in the new Government will mean that criticism in Rothermere's newspapers will be tempered. Refers to the inevitability of Esmond Harmsworth [later 2nd Lord Rothermere] getting a job.
(Untitled), 03 May 1933
Letter from [WSC] to 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth] on the growing opposition to the Government's Indian policy among Conservatives in the country and the help given to the cause by the Daily Mail and the Morning Post. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 06 Jun 1933
Letter from Sir James Hawkey, vice-chairman of the West Essex Unionist Association (26 Broomhill Road, Woodford Green, Essex) to WSC enclosing a letter from Yeovil [Somerset] showing the methods adopted by their opponents in the constituencies [not present], stressing the need for a friendly press and deploring the attitude of the Sunday Express.
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1933
Letter from [WSC] to Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne [chief organiser of the India Defence League] promising to talk to his friends in the press about getting greater publicity for the India Defence League before the Birmingham conference. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 18 Feb 1934
Letter from W H Stephenson, managing director and managing editor of the Southport Advertiser (5 Park Crescent, Southport, [Lancashire]) to WSC explaining that he is writing a life of his father, Sir Albert Stephenson, who owned the Oldham Daily and Weekly Standard and asking him to confirm that the Standard helped him win the Oldham seat.
(Untitled), 23 Feb 1934
Letter [WSC] to W H Stephenson [managing director and managing editor of the Southport Advertiser] confirming that the Oldham Standard helped him win the Oldham seat. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), [24] [Sep] [1922]
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1924
Letter from Sir Archibald Sinclair [later 1st Lord Thurso] (Dalnawillan, Altnabraec, Caithness, [Scotland]) to WSC congratulating him on his Edinburgh speech, complaining of the "defeatist" attitude of the Scottish Conservative press towards the Anglo-Russian treaty, and stressing the need for David Lloyd George to "stick to his guns.".
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1926
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to F Stanley Jackson (33 Pont Street, [London]) on the increasingly Radical, Socialist and anti-Government line being taken by "John Bull". Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 07 Mar 1935
Letter from John Gretton (Belgrave Square, London SW1) to WSC, on the necessity for the Harmsworth press to "push" the Albert Hall meeting [of the India Defence League] on opposition to the Government of India Bill; commenting that a "flop" would do so much damage that it might be fatal, that an audience of at least 9,000 was necessary, as the Hall looked half empty with an audience of 7,000.
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1935
Letter from Edward Russell, (the Morning Post, Tudor Street, London EC4), to WSC, on the disadvantages of the Post being seen to interfere in the India Bill and asking WSC to circulate speeches from the Post [from the Conference of Indian Princes] instead.
(Untitled), 13 Mar 1935
Letter from WSC to H A Gwynne, [Editor of the Morning Post], with thanks for sending a letter from [Bhuphindra Singh], Maharaja of Patiala [Chancellor of the Indian Chamber of Princes] on the rejection of the Government of India Bill by the Indian Princes and on circulating the Post's report on the Princes' meeting. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 25 Feb 1935 - 17 Mar 1935
Printed pamphlet "Report of the Speeches delivered at the Conference of Indian Princes, held at Bombay" [at which they rejected the Government of India Bill], printed by the Morning Post, and circulated by WSC to members of the House of Commons, with note that WSC wanted to know how many MPs acknowledge the report.
(Untitled), 18 Jul 1935
Letter from WSC to Kenneth Henderson, Legal Department, Associated Newspapers, commenting that he was satisfied with the outcome of Randolph Churchill's libel action against Sir Thomas White. [in which Randolph made an out of court payment of 1,000 pounds]. Stating that he particularly appreciated the chivalrous manner in which the Daily Mail rated Randolph's interests above their own. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 18 Jun 1929
Letter from [Edward Marsh] to the editor of the "Daily Herald" on photographs [not present] which were obviously faked or forged by staff at the "Daily Herald" "for the purpose of sustaining a prejudicial caption." Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1929
Letter from W H Stevenson, associate editor of the "Daily Herald" (2 Carmelite Street, [London]) to Josephine Cummins denying that a photograph of WSC carrying a book entitled "War", which was published in his paper, was a forgery.
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1929
Letter from A G Delgado (28 Upper Hamilton Terrace, [London]) to WSC asking for advice on what he should do about the intention of the "Daily Herald" to give him trouble about his letter accusing the paper of publishing a forged photograph of WSC carrying a book entitled "War".