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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 7957 Collections and/or Records:

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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), 26 Oct 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/209/21-22
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Letter from WSC to Sir John Simon, Foreign Office, on the "misleading information" broadcast by British wireless stations "emanating from the Foreign Office", particularly account of resolution on Indian policy passed at Conservative conference in Bristol [carbon].

Dates: 26 Oct 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Nov 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/210/1-9
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Letter from Sir John Simon, Foreign Office to WSC, on report on the British Official Wireless Service dealing with the debate on India at the Conservative Conference in Bristol. Also commenting generally on the service and WSC's claim that the contents were misleading or trivial, enclosing list of the items covered in the week beginning 1 Oct 1934.

Dates: 01 Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jun 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/214B/114
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Letter from WSC to Henry Lygon, thanks for letter of support on Report of Committee of Privileges [copy].

Dates: 15 Jun 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Jun 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/214B/115
Scope and Contents Letter from Lord Halsbury to WSC, on Report of the Committee of Privileges on allegations that 17th Lord Derby [earlier Lord Stanley] and Sir Samuel Hoare [later 1st Lord Templewood, Secretary of State for India] had suppressed evidence to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform. The Report had accepted that the evidence had been altered, but that the "persuasion" by Hoare and Derby had not constituted a breach of privilege. Halsbury describes the Report as "contemptible",...
Dates: 11 Jun 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Jun 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/214B/116
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Letter from John Morris MP to WSC, stating that if called in the House of Commons debate [on the Report of the Committee of Privileges on allegations of suppression of evidence to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform] he would make "certain observations which may be regarded as a personal attack upon you".

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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/214B/117-118
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Letter from Hugh Orr-Ewing, India Defence League, to WSC, on arrangements for meeting in Manchester on 26 June.

Dates: 12 Jun 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open