India (nation)
Found in 7965 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1934
Letter from Lord Wolmer, [later Lord Selborne], Chester Gate, Regent's Park, London NW1 to WSC, concluding that the India Defence League's decision to hold a mass meeting in Bristol on the eve of the Conservative Party Conference would be a mistake. Stating that it would be better to hold a meeting after the Joint Select Committee had reported.
(Untitled), 17 Oct 1934
Letter from E L Price, Wood Street, Karachi, India [now Pakistan] to WSC, on Indian Constitutional Reform.
(Untitled), 20 Nov 1934
Letter from WSC to Hugh Orr-Ewing, India Defence League, on list of Members of Parliament who had voted against the Government on the Betting Bill. Commenting that only twenty were members of the India Defence League, and that they might hope for support in future from among the other fifty [carbon].
(Untitled), 20 Nov 1934
Letter from WSC to Lord Rothermere, on opposition to Government policy on India. Asking if the India Defence League could appeal for funds, by publishing a short manifesto in the "Daily Mail" [carbon].
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1934
Letter from the Duchess of Atholl, Elm Park Gardens, London SW10 to WSC, enclosing memorial from the people of Tangasseri, a Christian community in South India, whom it was proposed to transfer to the rule of Travancore, a Hindu State. Stating that she intended to raise this "scandalous" matter in the House of Commons.
(Untitled), 08 Dec 1934
Letter from J Munro Roger, Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, WI to Hugh Orr-Ewing, India Defence League, on his resignation from the League, criticising their "milk and water methods".
(Untitled), 09 Dec 1934
Letter from J Munro Roger, Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, W1 to Hugh Orr-Ewing, India Defence League, on his resignation from the League [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1934
Letter from Patrick Donner MP to WSC, enclosing lists of Conservative votes against the Government in the India Debate on 12 Dec; MPs who spoke for and against the India Bill; the voting record of all Lancashire MPs and Conservatives voting against the Betting Bill.
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1934
Letter from WSC to Dingle Foot, declining invitation to debate the Indian White Paper with Sir Isaac Foot in Dundee [carbon].
(Untitled), 05 Dec 1934
Letter from Dingle Foot, Paper Buildings, Temple, London to WSC, invitation on behalf of Dundee Liberal Association to debate the Indian White Paper with his father, Sir Isaac Foot.
(Untitled), 06 Aug 1934
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1934
(Untitled), 25 Jan 1935
(Untitled), 30 Jan 1935
Letter from "O L L" [Oliver Locker-Lampson] (St Stephen's House, Westminster [London]) to WSC, saying that he "would have sent twenty people today but for the embargo the other end" [? in support of Randolph Churchill's campaign as an anti-India Bill Conservative candidate at the Wavertree, Liverpool by-election, which was against the official party line] and adding that he is, however, sending 3 from London and 2 from Accrington [Lancashire].
(Untitled), 31 Jan 1935
Letter from 6th Lord Winterton [earlier Lord Turnour] (61 Eccleston Square, [London]) to WSC, thanking him for the previous night's dinner and telling him that he will be speaking on the second day of the India debate and hopes WSC will be there to hear Winterton's references to his views; he looks forward to the debate and the "great jousts" they will all have. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1934
Letter from Sir John Reith, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, to WSC, reporting that the long deferred series of talks on India would be initiated before the end of the year. Asking if he would be willing to contribute to the series, which would be "conducted on controversial lines" and which would "take the form a critique of the Report of the Joint Select Committee".
(Untitled), 25 Aug 1934
Letter from WSC, Chateau de l'Horizon, Golfe Juan, France, to Sir John Reith, BBC, accepting invitation to broadcast on India. Making suggestions for amendments to the draft programme, and asking for opponents of Government policy to be given equal representation. Stating that in the draft programme the Government had the first and last word, and eight out of ten speakers [carbon].
(Untitled), 31 Aug 1934
(Untitled), 14 Sep 1934
Letter from WSC to Sir John Reith, BBC, thanks for letter of 31 Aug, on speakers for series on India. Stating that he was not convinced that opponents of the Government policy were having a fair share. "However there is no use arguing with an autocrat. One can only be grateful that he is more civil than some of the others" [carbon].
(Untitled), 31 Oct 1934
Letter from Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, to WSC, confirming arrangements for his broadcast on India on 29 Jan 1935, enclosing list of speakers in the series. Asking for a copy of the manuscript seven days in advance, for publication in "The Listener".
(Untitled), 05 Nov 1934
Letter from WSC to Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, on arrangements for his broadcast on India on 29 Jan 1935. Criticising list of speakers in the series, with nine for the Government and only two against [WSC and Lord Lloyd] [carbon].
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1934
Letter from Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, to WSC, on arrangements for his broadcast on India on 29 Jan 1935. Regretting that he was aggrieved about the allocation of the series, and commenting that the BBS were unable to please anyone, as there were not just two shades of opinion. Stating that the BBS had consulted its Parliamentary Advisory Panel, and that no main body of opinion on India would be unrepresented in the talks.
(Untitled), 18 Nov 1934
Letter from WSC to Colonel Alan Dawnay, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, stating that he felt bound to publish his letter of 5 Nov, objecting to allocation of speakers in series on Indian Constitutional Reform. Asking if he wished WSC to send his reply of 7 Nov to the press at the same time, or whether it would be better to send it subsequently [carbon].
(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.