Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
File
Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 27 - 30: Proofs for and notes by [George] Gordon Allen., 23 Dec 1939 - 26 May 1949
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/137
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by [George] Gordon Allen of the following chapters: Chapter 22 "War"; Chapter 27 "The Combat Deepens" (provisionally entitled "Progress of the Conflict" and "October"); Chapter 28 "The Magnetic Mine"; Chapter 29 "The Action off the River Plate"; Chapter 30 "Scandinavia. Finland". Also annotated by various individuals including WSC, William Deakin and Chips Gemmell, WSC's secretary.Also includes galley proofs of...
Dates:
23 Dec 1939 - 26 May 1949
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Official: Committee of Imperial Defence: correspondence., 09 Jan 1912 - 18 Oct 1912
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 24/4
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Herbert Asquith [later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith, Prime Minister] on a naval memorandum by 2nd Lord Esher [earlier Reginald Brett, member of the Committee of Imperial Defence] and a projected meeting of the Committee of Imperial Defence at Malta on naval strategy (3); Sir Charles Ottley, Secretary to the Committee, on recognition for the services of the Committee's officers, particularly Adrian Grant-Duff [Assistant Secretary (Military)], and on the suitability of...
Dates:
09 Jan 1912 - 18 Oct 1912
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Speeches: House of Commons and Non-House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 15 Nov 1949 - 30 May 1951
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/41A-C
Scope and Contents
Speech notes for WSC's speech (10 April 1951, House of Commons) entitled "Budget Proposals and Economic Survey" on the results of devaluation, the Government's use of high taxation to meet the cost of rearmament instead of curbing spending, and the general mismanagement of the economy. Source material includes notes by "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann] on subjects including the balance of trade, British war debts and the inadvisability of consulting the Empire over the...
Dates:
15 Nov 1949 - 30 May 1951
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Speeches: Non House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 12 Oct 1942 - 06 Dec 1942
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/189
Scope and Contents
Speech notes for WSC's speech (12 October, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland) on receiving the freedom of the city entitled "Our greatest glory" on: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; the death of George, Duke of Kent; his visit to inspect the fleet; his links with Scotland; speeches made by Hitler, [Joachim von] Ribbentrop and [Hermann] Goering; events and operations in the Soviet Union and the Battle of the Atlantic. Also includes correspondence from Captain Ronald Brockman [Admiral's...
Dates:
12 Oct 1942 - 06 Dec 1942
Conditions Governing Access:
Open