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Canada (nation)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2826 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 17 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/13/75-76
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Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], to the Secretary, Board of Admiralty [Sir (William) Graham Greene], on sending memoranda [on Canada's emergency contribution of 3 Dreadnoughts to the Royal Navy] to Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada]. [Carbon].

Dates: 17 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/13/77-78
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Minute by WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to [? Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary] on memoranda [on Canada's emergency contribution of 3 Dreadnoughts to the Royal Navy]. [Carbon].

Dates: 17 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/13/79-80
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Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Financial Secretary to the Admiralty [Thomas Macnamara], replying to Macnamara's comments [not present] on [Canada's emergency contribution of 3 Dreadnoughts to the Royal Navy]. [Carbon].

Dates: 17 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Sep] [1912]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/13/96-100
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Minute by WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], commenting on a secret paper [not present] on harbour and coast defences [? in Canada], including a suggested Canadian flotilla for the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Canada, possibilities of war with Japan and the importance of having a dock for a fleet on the Pacific coast of Canada in case of such a war. [Carbon].

Dates: [Sep] [1912]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Oct] 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/13/104-106
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Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada], on making Canada's [emergency contribution of 3 Dreadnoughts to the Royal Navy] public. [Carbon].

Dates: [Oct] 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Oct] 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/13/119-120
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Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] on the necessity for encouragement of the shipbuilding industry in Canada, particularly the construction of warships in Canadian shipyards.

Dates: [Oct] 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1912]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/13/187-189
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Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Secretary to the Board of Admiralty [Sir (William) Graham Greene] on the public and secret memoranda for Canada concerning the Canadian emergency contribution of 3 Dreadnoughts to the Royal Navy. [Carbon].

Dates: [1912]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Jun 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/9/74-76
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Letter from Sir Richard McBride, Prime Minister of British Columbia [Canada], to WSC, on the visit of Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] and a Canadian delegation to Britain to discuss defence.

Dates: 18 Jun 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Sep 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/52
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Letter from Lewis Harcourt [Secretary of State for the Colonies] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on Canada's emergency contribution of three Dreadnoughts to the Royal Navy.

Dates: 05 Sep 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Sep 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/65
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Letter from 1st Lord Haldane [Lord Chancellor, former Secretary of State for War] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] reporting his meeting with Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] on the naval question.

Dates: 09 Sep 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Oct 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/76-78
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Letter from John Norton-Griffiths (Chateau Frontenac, Quebec [Canada]) to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] reporting on the naval situation in Canada; includes note from Edward Marsh [Private Secretary to WSC]. [Copy at CHAR 13/20/147].

Dates: 24 Oct 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Nov] [1913]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/96
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Press-cutting from the Vancouver Advertiser on the naval situation in Canada.

Dates: [Nov] [1913]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Dec 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/105
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Letter from Herbert Asquith [Prime Minister, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the shipbuilding programme, and the Canadian contribution to the Royal Navy. [Typescript copy at CHAR 13/20/141].

Dates: 17 Dec 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Dec 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/141
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Letter from Herbert Asquith [Prime Minister, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the shipbuilding programme, and the Canadian contribution to the Royal Navy. [Typescript copy of CHAR 13/20/105].

Dates: 17 Dec 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Oct 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/147
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Letter from John Norton-Griffiths [(Chateau Frontenac, Quebec, Canada)] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] reporting on the naval situation in Canada. [copy of CHAR 13/20/76-78].

Dates: 24 Oct 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Nov 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/150-151
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Letter from Sir Richard M'Bride, Prime Minister of British Columbia [Canada] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the Canadian contribution to the Royal Navy.

Dates: 19 Nov 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Jan 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/18/7
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Extract from speech by Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] to the Canadian House of Commons on the Canadian Naval Aid Bill. [Printed].

Dates: 19 Jan 1914
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Aug 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/18/9
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Secret memorandum on the general naval situation relating to Britain and Germany, prepared by the Admiralty for the information of Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada]. [White Paper, published August 1914].

Dates: 26 Aug 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 May 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/19/124
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Letter from Herbert Asquith [Prime Minister, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the political situation in Canada.

Dates: 28 May 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 May 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/19/125-128
Scope and Contents Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood [Additional Lord of the Admiralty, later 1st Lord Southborough] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the political situation in Canada, where the Naval Bill and the Supply Bill would probably be defeated, forcing Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] to call a General Election. Hopwood also comments on the oil supply question, on possible contracts with the Shell Oil Company, Anglo-Persian Oil Company [later the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] and Mexican...
Dates: 29 May 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Aug 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/18-21
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Note by [Hamar Greenwood] on the political situation in Canada, particularly concerning Britain's naval policy. [Typescript copy on Admiralty notepaper; see CHAR 13/20/26-35 for original.].

Dates: 06 Aug 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Aug 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/26-35
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Letter from Hamar Greenwood to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the Canadian naval and political situation.

Dates: 06 Aug 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Aug 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/20/36-37
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Letter from Robert Borden [Prime Minister of Canada] (Ottawa) to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on his intention to provide Britain with 3 capital ships, which was facing political difficulties. [Typescript marked "secret and personal".].

Dates: 14 Aug 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/18/1
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Draft Admiralty memorandum on the naval defence of the Empire for presentation to the Canadian Parliament. [Printed].

Dates: 20 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Aug 1912 - 27 Nov 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/18/2
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Admiralty memorandum with prints of the correspondence between WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty and Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, on the naval defence of the Empire, including Canada's contribution. [Printed].

Dates: 26 Aug 1912 - 27 Nov 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open