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India (nation)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 7962 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 01 Dec 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/211/1-7
Scope and Contents Letter from Sir James Grigg, Financial Member of Council, India to WSC, thanks for gift of Marlborough Vol.II, giving his views on the political situation in India, stating that he should not readily assume that the Muslims were Britain's eternal friends: "there is a damned sight too much pan-Islamic nonsense flying about out here and the Muslims are only being our friends for what they can get". Also that Provincial Autonomy alone was not the solution to the problem. Also giving account of...
Dates: 01 Dec 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/212/14
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"The humble Memorial of Ghurkhas settled and domiciled in British India", addressed to Sir Samuel Hoare (later Lord Templewood), Secretary of State for India [printed].

Dates: 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/212/15-16
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Notes on the inflationary policy of the Bank of England since the abandonment of the Gold Standard in Sep 1931 [hand-written, on Chartwell notepaper, initialled T.W.].

Dates: 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Mar 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/1-15
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Letter from William McWhirter, Sunday Dispatch, London, to WSC, enclosing, at the request of Lord Rothermere, news article on suppression of Lancashire views sent to the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India.

Dates: 31 Mar 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/16-17
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Letter from Douglas Crawford, Foreign Editor, Daily Mail to WSC, sending documents relating to the suppression of evidence to the Joint Select Committee on the Goverment of India.

Dates: 03 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Oct 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/18-20
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Preface to Statement of Evidence presented by Manchester Chamber of Commerce, with the approval and support of The Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers Association and the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Associations Ltd to the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform.

Dates: 26 Oct 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/22-26
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Letter from Douglas Crawford, Foreign Editor, Daily Mail, London to WSC, on meeting with Harold Robinson, Alan Chorlton MP, possibly James Watts, to discuss suppression of Manchester's evidence to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform, enclosing letter from Watts on the matter.

Dates: 06 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/27-34
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"Short notes" on a conversation at the Savoy Hotel, London between WSC, Brendan Bracken, Douglas Crawford, Foreign Editor, Daily Mail, Harold Robinson and Alan Chorlton MP, on suppression of evidence of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform [typescript].

Dates: 08 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/35-38
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Letter from WSC to David Lloyd George, sending papers on suppression of evidence from the India Section of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform [typescript draft, initialled by WSC, with carbon].

Dates: 10 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/41-42
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Letter from Harold Robinson (Chepstow Street, Manchester) to WSC, on suppression of evidence of Indian Section of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform.

Dates: 11 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/43-50
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Letter from WSC to Terence O'Connor, on suppression of evidence of Indian Section of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform [carbon].

Dates: 11 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/51-53
Scope and Contents Letter from James, 4th Lord Salisbury, Cranborne Lodge, Salisbury, to WSC, thanks for sending papers on suppression of evidence of Indian Section of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform, commenting that when the Manchester witnesses had appeared before the Committee it was obvious that they had been "got at". "I was profoundly disgusted. It was useless to put any questions...Clearly the business of a Committee is to get at the truth,...
Dates: 12 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/55
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Letter from Harold Robinson, Chepstow Street, Manchester to Douglas Crawford, Daily Mail, confirming that further evidence of Government interference in work of the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform. Stating that Lord Derby had visited Manchester Chamber of Commerce in September 1933, and implored them to alter their evidence.

Dates: 13 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Jun 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/56
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Letter from E Raymond Street, Secretary, Manchester Chamber of Commerce, to members of India Executive Committee on evidence to Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform [copy].

Dates: 19 Jun 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jul 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/57-58
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Minutes of meeting of Manchester Chamber of Commerce India Executive Committee, on the Committee's evidence to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform, particularly informal discussions between the Chairman, J Harold Rodier and Lord Derby [copy].

Dates: 04 Jul 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Oct 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/59
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Telegram from Sir William Clare Lees, Leader of British Textile Mission to India, to the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, on evidence to Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform [copy].

Dates: 23 Oct 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Oct 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/60-63
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Minutes of meeting of Manchester Chamber of Commerce, to discuss evidence to Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform.

Dates: 24 Oct 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Oct 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/64
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Telegram from Sir William Clare Lees, British Textile Mission to India to Manchester Chamber of Commerce, on evidence to Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform [copy].

Dates: 24 Oct 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [Nov] 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/65
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Manchester Chamber of Commerce "diary" of evidence to Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional reform, Apr-Nov 1933.

Dates: [Nov] 1933
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/66-70
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Letter from WSC to Captain Edward Fitzroy, Speaker of the House of Commons, stating that he had knowledge of suppression of evidence to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform, on which he sought a ruling on a matter of Privilege. Stating that he was prepared to submit his evidence to the Committee of Privileges, and that he proposed to raise the matter at the close of Questions. Asking the Speaker to rule the case a Breach of Privilege [carbon].

Dates: 15 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/71-72
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Letter from WSC to Sir Samuel Hoare (later Lord Templewood), Secretary of State for India, stating that he had knowledge of suppression of evidence of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform, and that he had asked the Speaker to refer the matter to the Committee of Privileges [carbon].

Dates: 15 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/73
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Lord Derby, on his decision to raise as a matter of Privilege in the House of Commons, the circumstances relating to the alteration of the original evidence of the India Section of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform. Complaining of Derby's action, as a member of the Committee. Making it clear that although he regarded derby's action as "most irregular" it was not intended as a reflection on his motives or character...
Dates: 15 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/74
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Letter from Lord Derby, Derby House, London to WSC, on allegations of suppression of evidence of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform. Stating that he did not alter their evidence, and that although he was in touch with his "Lancashire friends", the evidence was dealt with by a Special Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, who altered their original report, largely as a result of information from their Mission in India.

Dates: 16 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/84-85
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Letter from WSC to J Ramsay Macdonald, sending copy of documents on suppression of evidence to Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional reform that he intended to submit to the Committee of Privileges. Pointing out that the papers were not covered by the Official Secrets Act, and should not be printed under a superscription that they were the property of H.M. Government [carbon].

Dates: 18 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Apr 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/213/91
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Letter from Douglas Crawford, Foreign Editor, Daily Mail, to WSC, sending cuttings on White Paper on Indian Constitutional Reform [not retained], to help in preparing his case, showing the strength of anti-feeling in the country.

Dates: 20 Apr 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open