India (nation)
Found in 7957 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 29 Jul 1933
Letter from [Lieutenant-Colonel F W P Macdonald, India Army (retired)] (70 Chausee de Charleroi, Brussels, [Belgium]) to the Chief Organiser of the India Defence League [Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne] arguing that the League should take much more vigorous action in contradicting Government claims that the White Paper on India is supported by most officials there and in publicising the issue of the Indian Military Service Family Pension Fund. Copy sent with CHAR 2/197/91.
(Untitled), 05 Sep 1933
Letter from Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne, chief organiser of the India Defence League (48 Broadway, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (11 Morpeth Mansions) on the question of support from the India Defence League for the proposed candidature for East Fulham [London] of Sir Martin Archer-Shee, who is opposed to the Government's White Paper on India.
(Untitled), 14 Aug 1933
Letter from Captain David Fleming-Madge (14/1 Benaipukur Road, Calcutta, India) to WSC asking him to become president of his "Colonial Indian Association".
(Untitled), 13 Aug 1933
Letter from [Violet Pearman] to the chief organiser of the India Defence League [Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne] enclosing a letter and enclosure received by WSC from A E Duveck of Calcutta [India], which WSC thinks is worthy of Usborne's notice. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 21 Sep 1933
Letter from John Gretton [later 1st Lord Gretton] (35 Belgrave Square, [London]) to WSC on the intention of committee of the India Defence League to ask for the resignation as chief organiser of Vice-Admiral Cecil Usborne because of his unsatisfactory performance and the good qualifications of Hugh Orr-Ewing to be his replacement.
(Untitled), 18 Aug 1927
Letter from [WSC] to [Josiah Wedgwood] stating that he used the word "atrocious" [rather than "bloody" to describe certain Hindu customs relating to children]. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 14 Aug 1927
Letter from Josiah Wedgwood (Moddershall Oaks, Stone, Staffordshire) to WSC reporting that he has written an article on "Mother India" in which he quotes WSC as attacking "these bloody outrages on children" perpetrated by Hindus.
(Untitled), Oct 1927
Programme of the opening of the Gang Canal, Bikaner State, [Rajputana, India].
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1927
Letter from [the Maharaja of Bikaner] (Lallgarh, Bikaner, Rajputana, [India]) to WSC wishing that he and CSC could be present at the opening of the Gang Canal.
(Untitled), [Sep] [1927]
Invitation to WSC and CSC from the Maharaja of Bikaner [Rajputanana, India] to the opening of the Gang Canal at Gangar Nagar.
(Untitled), 25 Feb 1929
Letter from Lord Irwin [earlier Edward Wood, later Lord Halifax] (Viceregal Lodge, Delhi, [India]) reporting that he has talked with Professor Frederick Lindemann [later Lord Cherwell], looking forward to the general election, expressing relief that Sir Francis Humphrys has left Kabul [Afghanistan], assessing the prospects in that country of Nadir Khan Shah and Amanullah Khan, and commenting on the Indian political situation.
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1929
Pamphlet: "A memorable speech". Text of a speech by Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] in the House of Commons on dominion status for India.
(Untitled), 27 Mar 1929
Translation from "Pravda": proclamation by the executive committee of the Communist International exhorting revolutionaries in India to throw off British rule. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 02 Mar 1929
(Untitled), 27 Aug 1930
Letter from [WSC] to [Sir Abe Bailey] expressing no confidence in a policy of "trust Irwin and tax food", asserting that India could become the most important issue in British politics and commenting on the Bromley by election [Kent]. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 25 Aug 1930
Letter from Sir Abe Bailey (Serlby Hall, Bawtry, Yorkshire) to WSC disagreeing with him over India, describing Mahatma Gandhi as "a wonder", and expressing trust in Lord Irwin [earlier Edward Wood, later Lord Halifax].
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1930
Letter from [WSC] to [Sir Abe Bailey] on the pictures of statesmen [which Bailey gave to the National Portrait Gallery] and WSC's intention to persist with his views on India, despite the abuse he is receiving for his latest speech. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), c 1930
Memorandum on the price of silver, particularly as it affects the Indian currency.
(Untitled), c 1930
Memorandum from Philip A Wilkins (19 Great Winchester Street, [London]) to WSC on the fall in the price of silver, particularly as it affects India and China.
(Untitled), 17 Sep 1930
Letter from Sir Claud Jacob (4 Sussex Mansions, Sussex Place, [London]) to WSC enclosing a letter from a cavalry brigadier in India [not present] describing the bad state of affairs in Bombay.
(Untitled), 18 Sep 1930
Letter from WSC to Sir Claud Jacob (4 Sussex Mansions, Sussex Place, [London]) thanking him for sending him a letter [describing the bad state of affairs in Bombay] and commenting: "we are galloping downhill". Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1930
Letter from 2nd Lord Burnham [earlier Harry Lawson] (Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, [Buckinghamshire]) to WSC welcoming his statement that he will not consider retiring from parliamentary life whilst the question of India is still undecided and considering what he sees as the dangerous state of British Indian policy.
(Untitled), 01 Oct 1930
Letter from [WSC] to [2nd Lord Burnham, earlier Harry Lawson] expressing deep concern about the situation in India and lamenting the death of [1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith] at a time when he would have been of decisive importance. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 11 Oct 1930
Letter from Sir Mark Hunter, secretary of the Indian Empire Society (12 Ashburn Gardens, [London]) enclosing a statement of the objects of the Society [see CHAR 2/174/6].
(Untitled), [1930]
Statement of the objects of the Indian Empire Society. Sent with CHAR 2/174/5.