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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles by WSC: 2 ("The World Crisis" series)., 03 Mar 1940 - 21 Apr 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/675
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Includes cuttings from the Chronicle for: "The Man Who Scared the U-Boats" on the convoy system for merchant shipping during World War I; "The German Army Myth" on the first battles on the Western Front; "The French" on the Battle of Verdun [France]; "The Blackest Day of the German Army" on the use of tanks at the Battles of Cambrai and Amiens [both France]; "The Valiant Heart of Man" on the bravery of those who fought in World War I; "Plan for Victory" on British naval strategy at the start...
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03 Mar 1940 - 21 Apr 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 3., Dec 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/649
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The Most Thrilling Days I Have Ever Lived" on his experiences as First Lord of the Admiralty, on board the Enchantress, visiting the British Naval Fleet, his threat to resign, and the decision to order the Fleet to its war stations; "With the Kaiser on Parade" on his experiences as Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, viewing the manoeuvres of the German Army in 1906, WSC's impressions of its strength, and his meeting with Young Turks in...
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Dec 1939
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 3., Mar 1940 - 19 May 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/667
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Includes proofs, suggested introductions and cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Lloyd George" praising [David] Lloyd George on his contribution to British life, commenting on his actions during World War I, his fall from power, and his personal qualities; "England" on English traditions, qualities, and patriotism; "How Does the Chancellor Do His Job?" on WSC's experiences as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Gold Standard, and budgets; "Women in War", looking at the subject from both an...
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Mar 1940 - 19 May 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 4., 26 May 1940 - 30 Jun 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/668
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The Other Man Who Thought He Had Us Beaten" on the character of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the peace before World War I, WSC's presence at military manoeuvres in Germany in 1906, Wilhelm's mistakes, and his years of exile following the war; "Another Blow We Thought We Would Never Survive" on WSC's memories of Lord Kitchener during World War I, the fall of Namur [Belgium], the failure of the Dardanelles [Turkey] expedition, and Kitchener's death; "The...
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26 May 1940 - 30 Jun 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 4., 01 Jun 1941 - 06 Jul 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/693
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "The Battle of Jutland", giving details of the battle and [Lord] Jellicoe's role; "Why we did not hang the Kaiser" on [David] Lloyd George's desire to put Kaiser Wilhelm II on trial in the aftermath of World War I, the ultimate responsibility for acts of war, and Wilhelm's refuge in the Netherlands; "'The Moonstone' by Wilkie Collins" [rewritten as a short story] (2 parts); "June 28" on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his...
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01 Jun 1941 - 06 Jul 1941
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 5., 07 Jul 1940 - 11 Aug 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/669
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "My American Notebook" on WSC's travels in California [United States], Redwood trees, visiting San Francisco [United States] and the Lick Observatory; "Where the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward VIII] Will Govern", a brief history of the Bahamas, including pirates and wreckers, the American Civil War, the effect of Prohibition, and commenting on the residents and WSC's memories of the islands; "The American Problem" on United States prosperity,...
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07 Jul 1940 - 11 Aug 1940
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 5., 13 Jul 1941 - 29 Aug 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/694
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Sea raiders" on the German ships "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" and their eventual destruction during World War I; "A speech that prevented war" on [David] Lloyd George's speech at the Mansion House [London] on the Agadir [Morocco] Crisis in 1911; "Why I believe in government for the people" on totalitarianism in Germany, ranking the citizen higher than the state, and comparing the constitutions of Britain and the United States; "A People...
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13 Jul 1941 - 29 Aug 1941
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1918
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/253
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Notes for WSC's book "The Aftermath" on demobilisation and indemnity including: a copy letter from WSC to [David Lloyd George]; corrections to chapter 2 entitled "Demob"; a report of the Imperial War Cabinet on indemnity; a Treasury report on the cost of the war to Great Britain; notes from Sir [Maurice] Hankey [Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence] on the calculation of reparations due from Germany and extracts from several speeches by David Lloyd George on indemnity.
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1918
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1928 - 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/254
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Notes concerning the United States naval building programme; the peace conference and peace treaties following the end of World War I; President [Woodrow] Wilson's attitude to Austria; parliamentary speeches by David Lloyd George; war casualties and proofs of chapter entitled "The Unfinished Task".Includes letters from [Brigadier General] James Edmonds of the Military Branch of the Historical Section.
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1928 - 1929
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1924
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/255
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Notes by James Headlam-Morley [Historical Advisor to the Foreign Office] on peace treaties with Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria following the end of World War I and the actions of [David] Lloyd George, President [Woodrow] Wilson, [Georges] Clemenceau and [Vittorio] Orlando. Includes official reports about the Peace Conference on the agreements reached with Germany and the treaty of Versailles and a memorandum by Lord Robert Cecil on diminishing the likelihood of future wars.
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1924
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Appendices: Copy and provisional proofs., 20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/112
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of the appendices to Volume 1 including: Appendix A "A Conversation with Count [Dino] Grandi" [Italian Ambassador to Britain]; Appendix B "A Note on the Fleet Air Arm"; Appendix D "My Statement on the Occasion of the Deputation of Conservative Members of Both Houses to the Prime Minister, July 28 1936"; Appendix F "Tables of Naval Strength, September 3 1939"; Appendix G "Minute of September 12 1939, Plan 'Catherine'"; Appendix H "New Construction and...
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20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 1: Master copy proofs., 30 Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/119
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Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 1 "The Follies of the Victors, 1919 - 1929"; Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 1931"; Chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers"; Chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler"; Chapter 5 "The Locust Years, 1931 - 1935"; Chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934"; Chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934 - 1935"; Chapter 8 "Challenge and Response, 1935"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea, 1935 - 1939"; Chapter 10 "Sanctions Against Italy, 1935"; Chapter 11 "Hitler Strikes, 1936"; Chapter 12 "The...
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30 Jan 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 1: 'Various proofs'., 16 Jan 1947 - 16 Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/124A-B
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Includes galley proofs from: Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 1931" (provisionally entitled "Mr [Stanley] Baldwin's Second Administration" and "The Economic Blizzard"); Chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers" (provisionally entitled "Germany Arms"); Chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler"; Chapter 5 "The Locust Years, 1931 - 1935"; Chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934"; Chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934 - 1935"; Chapter 8 "Challenge and Response"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea" (provisionally entitled "Air...
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16 Jan 1947 - 16 Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/77
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments by various people including: WSC, [Sir Edward Marsh], [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry] Pownall, [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms" (also called "German Rearmament", "Germany Arms", "Germany evades Versailles [France]", and "Germany prepares to arm"),...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/78
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms", "The Locust Years" and "Challenge and Response".
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Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 5 "The Locust Years [1931-1935]": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/79
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "E R" [Emery Reves, earlier Imre Revesz], WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "My Corner Seat", "Challenge and...
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Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/80
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], [secretaries Elizabeth Gilliatt and ?Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Challenge and Response" and "Italy...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934-1935": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/81
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [secretary] Jo Sturdee [later Lady Onslow], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "British Armaments, 1935-1939" and "Germany Rearms".
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Jan 1947 - Jan 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 8 "Challenge and Response, 1935": copy and provisional proofs., Jul 1935 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/82
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms" and "Air Defence Research"; a table of comparative French and German conscription figures for incorporation into the chapter;...
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Jul 1935 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 11 "[Adolf] Hitler Strikes [1936]": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Jul 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/85
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "Gen P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: file notes by WSC, [Denis Kelly, literary assistant], and ?[Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford]; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "The consequences of submission" and...
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Jan 1947 - Jul 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 13 "Germany Armed [1936-1938]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/87
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Includes manuscript, typescript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "The Darkening Scene", "The Loaded Pause", and "Air Defence Research";...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 14 "Mr [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] at the Foreign Office: his resignation": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/88
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: copies of contemporary letters from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; file notes by [secretaries] "L M M" [Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford] and "N S" [Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow]; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters...
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[Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 17 "The Tragedy of Munich [Germany]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/91
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Includes typescript, manuscript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E R" [Emery Reves, earlier Imre Revesz], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [Isaiah] Berlin, "Van" [1st Lord Vansittart], and "O S" [Sir Orme Sargent, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 21 "On the Verge": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/95
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Includes typescript, galley, and manuscript proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Isaiah] Berlin, and "H R P", Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes: proofs of contemporary letters from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Air Defence Research" and "After Munich [Germany]", and...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 1 - 10: 'Returned empties'., 24 Dec 1947 - 27 Apr 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/113A-J
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Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 1 "The Follies of the Victors, 1919 - 1929" (provisionally entitled "Germany Disarmed"; Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 1931" (provisionally entitled "Domestic Interlude - Mr [Stanley] Baldwin" and "Locarno: the Economic Blizzard, 1925 - 1931"); Chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers"; Chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler"; Chapter 5 "The Locust Years, 1931 - 1935"; Chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934"; Chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934 - 1935"; Chapter 8 "Challenge and...
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24 Dec 1947 - 27 Apr 1948
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