India (nation)
Found in 7957 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [Apr] [1933]
Note [by WSC] on the structure and activity of the proposed Indian Defence League. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), [Apr] [1933]
Constitution and statement of objects of the India Defence League.
(Untitled), [Apr] [1933]
Statement attacking the White Paper proposals on India and justifying [the formation of the Indian Defence League] to oppose them.
(Untitled), [May] [1933]
Letter from [WSC] to [Lord Beatty, earlier Sir David Beatty] asking him to consider the invitation from Lord Lloyd [earlier Sir George Lloyd] to join the efforts in the House of Lords to oppose the Government's Indian policy. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 01 May 1933
Letter from Patrick Donner (House of Commons) to WSC on amendments to the resolutions opposing Government policy on India proposed for the meeting in the Free Trade Hall [Manchester] and on a change in the personnel of the India Defence Group.
(Untitled), 26 Apr 1933
Letter from E P Newton (The Grange, Chard, Somerset) to Sir James Hawkey suggesting that members of the Conservative Central Council who are opposed to the Government's Indian policy should meet to co-ordinate their efforts and hoping that the official resolution at the Conservative Women's Conference is defeated. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 02 May 1933
Letter from Patrick Donner (House of Commons) to WSC hoping he can attend an India Defence League meeting, reporting that Sir Arnold Wilson is unwilling to undertake the organisation of the League and suggesting that Sir John 0'Shea could do so instead, whilst Randolph S Churchill could be the liaison officer between the press and the League.
(Untitled), 02 May 1933
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Lord Lloyd [earlier Sir George Lloyd] on the need to approach [the 2nd Duke of Westminster] tactfully to get him to join the proposed India Defence Committee for members of the House of Lords. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 04 May 1933
Letter from Patrick Donner (House of Commons) to WSC enclosing a circular relating to a course on the Government's Indian policy [not present] at Ashridge [Hertfordshire] and suggesting that opponents of the policy try to "pack" it.
(Untitled), 04 May 1933
Letter from [Violet Pearman] to Patrick Donner enclosing three letters. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 05 May 1933
Letter from [Violet Pearman] to Patrick Donner stating that WSC agrees that opponents of the Government's Indian policy should take counter moves at Ashridge College [Hertfordshire]. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 13 May 1933
(Untitled), 16 May 1933
Letter from 1st Lord Beatty [earlier Sir David Beatty] (17 Grosvenor Square, [London]) to WSC explaining that he does not regard himself as suitable for the presidency of the India Defence League because he does not know enough about the subject and still needs to educate himself about it.
(Untitled), 20 May 1933
Letter from [Violet Pearman] to the private secretary to 1st Lord Rothermere enclosing and describing copies of CHAR 2/197/43 and CHAR 2/197/44 which WSC is sending to Rothermere.
(Untitled), 15 May 1933
Letter from [WSC] to 1st Lord Beatty [earlier Sir David Beatty] describing the proposed structure and activities of the India Defence League and inviting Beatty to become its president. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 24 May 1933
Letter from [WSC] to 1st Lord Beatty [earlier Sir David Beatty] accepting his reasons [for declining the presidency of the India Defence League] and reporting the good progress made by Lord Lloyd [earlier Sir George Lloyd] in recruiting members of the House of Lords to the cause. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 23 May 1933
Minutes of the second meeting of the India Defence League. Sent with CHAR 2/197/70. Another copy at CHAR 2/197/73-74.
(Untitled), 23 May 1933
Another copy of CHAR 2/197/71-72. Sent with CHAR 2/197/70.
(Untitled), [May] [1933]
Draft [by WSC] of list of officers, declaration of policy and constitution of the India Defence League.
(Untitled), 24 May 1933
Letter from [WSC] to the 2nd Duke of Westminster enclosing another copy of CHAR 2/197/75-77, conveying the invitation to the Duke to become either the chairman of the general council of the India Defence League or one of its vice presidents, advising him not to join the National League and asking if he has any influence in the Altrincham Division [of Cheshire], where Edward Grigg [later 1st Lord Altrincham] may take a "deplorable" attitude on India. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 26 May 1933
Letter from Patrick Donner (House of Commons) to WSC on the various members of parliament and others who have been invited to play a part in the India Defence League.
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1933
Circular letter from Lieutenant-Colonel F W P Macdonald, India Army (retired) (70 Chausee de Charleroi, Brussels, [Belgium]) enclosing CHAR 2/197/92-102 and stressing the importance of widely publicising the issue of the Indian Military Services Family Pension Fund.
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1933
Letter from [Lieutenant-Colonel F W P Macdonald], India Army (retired) (Uriage-les-Bains, Isers, France) to the secretary of the India Defence League enclosing CHAR 2/197/93-95 and asking the council of the League to publicise the issue of the Indian Services Pension Funds. Copy sent with CHAR 2/197/91.
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1933
Note by [Lieutenant-Colonel F W P Macdonald], India Army (retired) (Uriage-les-Bains, Isers, France) criticising the India Office's proposals for the future of the Indian Civil Service and Indian Military Service Family Pension Funds. Copy sent with CHAR 2/197/91.
(Untitled), 26 Jul 1933
Letter from [Lieutenant-Colonel F W P Macdonald, India Army (retired)] (East India United Service Club, 16 St James's Square, London) to the Chief Organiser of the India Defence League [Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne] urging the League to embark on an aggressive publicity campaign against the Government's Indian policy, in particular its proposals for the future of the Indian Military Service Family Pension Fund. Copy sent with CHAR 2/197/91.