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Speech.

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Correspondence, mainly with representatives of Tom Stacey Limited, publishers, on the publication of JEP's collected speeches on immigration (13).

Also includes: sales records; copies of reviews.

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Speeches.

Scope and Contents Texts of JEP's speeches on immigration, including speeches to: the Surrey branch of the Monday Club (1976); the Monday Club of Ulster [Northern Ireland] (1976); Hackney South and Shoreditch Conservative Association [London] (1976); Rotary Club of Egham (1976); Monday Club branches at Croydon [Essex] (1975); Stetchford Conservative Club, Birmingham [Warwickshire] (1973); Tottenham Conservative Association (1973); Erdington Conservative Club, Birmingham (1973); East and South Brent...

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Correspondence and papers on one of the five biennial compilation volumes of WSC's post-war speeches, edited by RSC.

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Correspondence on the publication of JEP's book of speeches on taxation, mainly between JEP and representatives of Tom Stacey Limited, publishers (7).

Also includes notes of the delivery and sales of the book.

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Speech notes for a speech by WSC (not used) on calls for Indian independence, the achievements of the Indian army, Gandhi's fast and WSC's illness. Typescript top copy of notes annotated by WSC in red ink. Includes file cover and note from Francis Brown [Private Secretary to WSC] that WSC will not speak on India on 30 March but instructing that WSC would like the papers for future use and that they should not be sent to [Leo] Amery [Secretary of State for India and Burma, later Myanmar].

Scope and Contents Texts and draft notes for speeches by LSA on subjects including: the new constitution; defending the freedom of the Empire; the expansion of the Viceroy's Executive Council and creation of an All-India National Defence Council; India in the Commonwealth; India and the war; extending the powers of provincial governors and suspending self-government in provinces controlled by the Congress Party; Indian trainee engineers; tribute to Sir Akbar Hydari [late President Hyderabad State Executive...

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Speech at Party Conference.

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The papers cover all Wolff's positions in the Conservative Party: his work in the Research Department, 1965-70; then as Special Adviser to the Government, 1970-74 (the files from this period are the most numerous, containing Government papers); then Director-General of the Party. Particular sequences in the papers include the reports of the Opinion Research Centre, a large number of subject files and files relating to the 1970 General Election, particularly speeches.

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Draft speech.

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Annotated texts and press cuttings of speeches and articles by LSA and others to mark the centenary of Joseph Chamberlain's birth, particularly his views on Free Trade and Imperial Preference.

Also includes: telegram from 1st Lord Craigavon [earlier James Craig], honouring Chamberlain; letter from Sir [Joseph] Austen Chamberlain; letter from 1st Lord Hailsham [earlier Douglas Hogg].

Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's broadcast (7 February, 10 Downing Street) entitled "King George VI" on the death of the King; its impact on the country; his reign and personal qualities; his physical decline ("During these last months the King walked with Death as if Death were a companion, an acquaintance, whom he recognised and did not fear"); the Royal family; WSC's recollection of the conduct of the King and Queen [Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother] during the war and the bombing of Buckingham...

Scope and Contents Speech notes for WSC's speech (House of Commons) on debating the Korean crisis, the lack of information given to Parliament, Communist propaganda, British and Commonwealth support for the United States's intervention, Conservative support for the Government's position on the crisis, accusations of Conservative war-mongering, the protection of Western Europe by the nuclear deterrent, the increasing production of atom bombs by the Soviet Union, and the need for settlement with the Soviet Union...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with the general public on legal issues, particularly relating to speeches and articles by JEP, including speeches to the Cambridge University Conservative Association (Oct 1985 and Feb 1989). Also includes: Home Office paper on Government proposals for the confiscation of the proceeds of drug trafficking; copy of the Howard League report for the Penal Reform Forfeiture Committee (1981) with other papers on the relationship in criminal law between financial penalties...

Scope and Contents Letters on LSA's broadcast to the Yugoslav nation [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia] (26 March) just prior to the fall of Yugoslavia's pro-German government, with correspondents including: Edward Shrapnell-Smith; Percy Groves, Political Intelligence Department, Foreign Office; 19th Lord Sempill; Sir Thomas Hohler; Sir Frank Fox; Geoffrey Harrison, Foreign Office; Domini, Lady Crosfield [Anglo-Hellenic League]; [Edward] George...

Scope and Contents Correspondence on LSA's book of collected speeches on the Empire, distributed to principal schools in Britain and the Dominions. Correspondents writing to acknowledge receipt of the book, include: William Vaughan, Headmaster of Rugby School [Warwickshire]; Alwyn Williams, Headmaster of Winchester College [Hampshire]; Robert Routh, Headmaster of Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire; Joseph Barton, Headmaster of Bristol Grammar School; Harold Sawyer, Headmaster of Shrewsbury School [Shropshire];...

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This series includes published scientific papers, articles about scientific and other issues, some obituaries, book reviews published in New York and London, and notes for both lectures and speeches.

Scope and Contents Correspondents include (many commenting on contemporary foreign affairs and praising the foresight of WSC's speeches): Representatives of George G Harrap and Company on sending out the copies (2); Clement Attlee; Sybil, Lady Cholmondeley; "Robin" [Lord Castlereagh, later 8th Lord Londonderry]; 1st Lord Cecil of Chelwood; Sir Arthur Cory-Wright; Sir Emsley Carr [Chairman and Editor of the News of the World]; 1st Lord Craigavon [earlier James Craig]; [David] Percy Davies [Deputy Editor and...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of George G Harrap and Company, including George Harrap, on details of publishing in the United Kingdom and abroad, and correction costs (20); Randolph Churchill on collating speeches for the book.Also includes: copy and draft letters from WSC to Sir Maurice Hankey [Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence] stating his intention of publishing statements made when he accompanied the deputation to Stanley Baldwin [Prime Minister] and Sir Thomas...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of Fladgate and Company including Anthony Moir [WSC's solicitor] (23); Arthur Marder on publishing extracts from WSC's letters to 1st Lord Fisher; Brendan Bracken on radio serialisation rights and his role as a trustee (2); J de la Mare Rowley, General Editor, National Institute for the Blind (11); Sir Newman Flower [director of Cassell and Company]; 1st Lord Camrose [earlier Sir William Berry, Editor-in-Chief] of the Daily Telegraph, on his...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: representatives of the BBC, particularly B H Alexander of the copyright department, (5) including (2) on plans and payment for overseas broadcasts of readings from the memoirs for the German, Russian, and Latin American sections; Arnold Toynbee, Director of Studies, Royal Institute of International Affairs; representatives of the Daily Telegraph, including Douglas Rees, private secretary to 1st Lord Camrose [earlier Sir William Berry, Editor-in-Chief] (5) and Colin...

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Anthony Moir of Fladgate and Company [WSC's solicitor] (6); Paul Brooks, Editor-in-Chief, Houghton Mifflin Company, publishers (8); representatives of Cassell and Company including directors Desmond Flower and Sir Newman Flower (20); Lilian Buck [private secretary to Randolph Churchill] (4); Randolph Churchill (6) including (1) on United States domestic politics; Charles Wood on proof reading (3); Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz] (2); representatives of the...

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Correspondents include: Esmond Harmsworth [later 2nd Lord Rothermere] on subjects to be covered in WSC's articles and future contracts (5) and Robert Prew, Literary Editor of the Daily Mail (3).Also includes statements of payments to WSC, notes on Warren Hastings, copies of reports on WSC's speeches about the United States and Prohibition.

Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Charles Eade, [editor] of the Sunday Dispatch, proposing the book publication of WSC's articles on monarchs (2); Sir Robert Hodgson on a letter from WSC on King Alfonso XIII of Spain; representatives of Odhams Press Limited particularly G C Piper of the Book Department (20); representatives of Fladgate and Company particularly Anthony Moir [WSC's solicitor] (24); James Thornton, Assistant Controller, (2) and Mary Somerville, Controller, Talks Division, BBC, and John,...