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Jordan

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

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'A journey to Transjordan', 1926-12 - 1927-01

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND B.3
Scope and Contents

13pp typescript account; photograph of map of Sinai [Egypt] and southern Palestine and Transjordan [Jordan].

Dates: 1926-12 - 1927-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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'A trip from Egypt to Palestine and Transjordan [later Jordan] by car March 1926', 1926-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND B.2
Scope and Contents

8pp duplicated typescript account: photograph of map with route inscribed thereon.

Dates: 1926-03
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Abu-Dhabi dossier, 1970-10 - 1970-11

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/7/17
Scope and Contents

Papers on a frontier dispute between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, including notes on the situation in Jordan, a timeline of the dispute, copies of earlier documents and maps, particularly relating to oil rights.

Dates: 1970-10 - 1970-11
Conditions Governing Access: Closed for Cabinet Office review.
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Diary of visit to Israel and Jordan, 1950-05 - 1950-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 4/1/5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

JA tended not to keep a regular diary for sustained periods, but concentrated on special events, such as overseas visits. In some cases they were first dictated on to a Dictaphone (see AMEJ 11/8), and then typed up, in other cases a typed version was produced from rough notes.

Dates: 1950-05 - 1950-06
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
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Dictation tape, 1966 - 1968-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 11/13
Scope and Contents Includes: dictated draft review of Dana Schmidt's book "Yemen: the Unknown War" (cassette 1 side 1); dictated letters relating to an article on air terminal design and a letter to JA's son Leo on Lady Catherine Amery being in a court case and on her health (cassette 1 side 1); dictated note on JA's part in Israeli-Jordanian negotiations on the Middle East peace process (cassette 1 side 2 and cassette 2 side 1); an account of the writing of JA's book "Sons of the Eagle" (cassette 1 side 2 and...
Dates: 1966 - 1968-05
Conditions Governing Access: Access copy available.
 Sub-Series

Jordan, 1956 - 1963

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/NBKR 4/416-417
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The papers cover every aspect of Lord Noel-Baker's very full and varied career and include constituency papers, Labour Party material, extensive sections on domestic and international affairs, peace and disarmament, sport, books and articles, speeches and correspondence.

Dates: 1956 - 1963
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: With the exception of two files which are still closed, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Middle East: personal minutes, 1973-03 - 1973-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/9/22
Scope and Contents

Minutes on subjects including: Oman, commenting on a despatch about Sultan Said; Egyptian and Israeli claims to Sinai; the situation in Jordan; avoiding a major conflict in the Middle East.

Dates: 1973-03 - 1973-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
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Middle East, Yemen and Ethiopia, 1961-09 - 1975-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/7/8
Scope and Contents Includes: correspondence with [Archibald] David Stirling relating to the Yemen and Saudi Arabia; note between JA and [? Lord Boothby]; copy of a message from Sir Winston Churchill to General Cemal Gursel, President of Turkey, asking him to show mercy on recent death sentences; note from JA to [? Neil "Billy" McLean] about arranging a drop; extract from JA's diary for 1-3 July 1967 on having dinner with King Hussain of Jordan, King Hussain's account of attempts to unite Egyptian, Jordanian...
Dates: 1961-09 - 1975-07
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
 Fonds

Papers of Sir Frank Stockdale

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10347
Scope and Contents Papers and letters of Frank Stockdale, mainly relating to his work in the West Indies, in particular his appointment in 1905 as Mycologist and Lecturer in Agriculture at the Imperial Department of Agriculture in the West Indies, Barbados, and his transfer in 1908 to the post of assistant director to the Department of Science and Agriculture, and Government Botanist, in British Guiana [Guyana]. This includes correspondence with Sir Daniel Morris, Imperial Commissioner of the West Indies...
Dates: 1901 - 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Series

Papers relating to individual countries, 1952 - 1972

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/DSND 14
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The material covers much of Lord Duncan-Sandys public life. Papers, reports and correspondence document the ministries in which he served and there are also constituency correspondence, speeches, publications, press cuttings and photographs. A number of papers exist relating to his involvement in the campaign to restore Capital Punishment, the European Movement and the Civic Trust.

Dates: 1952 - 1972
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open to researchers. Information about closures can be obtained from Churchill Archives Centre.
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Papers relating to MT's visit to Egypt, 16-18 September 1985, 1985-09

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 1/10/94
Scope and Contents

Includes: schedules; briefing cards for MT's bilateral meeting with the Egyptian Prime Minister, General Kamal Hasan Ali; top copy of the speech given by MT at lunch with the Egyptian Prime Minister, Cairo, 17 September 1985; photographs of Tahra Palace, Cairo, Egypt [but not of MT and her entourage]; and notes on clothes to be worn by MT during the visit to Egypt and Jordan (18-20 September 1985)

Dates: 1985-09
Conditions Governing Access: Opened in October 2015 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
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Papers relating to the Middle East, April 1978-March 1979, 1978-04 - 1979-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/1/176
Scope and Contents

Includes notes on events in Iran by Desmond Harney (Chair, Irano-British Chamber of Commerce); and briefing notes by "RT/AS" [Conservative Research Department?] for MT's meeting with King Hussein of Jordan on 19 December 1978, 14 December 1978

Dates: 1978-04 - 1979-03
Conditions Governing Access: Opened in November 2003 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
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Papers relating to the Middle East, February 1975-February 1978, 1975-02 - 1978-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/1/175
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with King Hussein of Jordan, The Shah of Iran, Leslie Huckfield MP, Patrick Edmund Pery (6th Earl of Limerick), Marcus Sieff and Christopher Tugendhat
Also includes briefing note by the Conservative Research Department ahead of MT’s meeting with King Hussein of Jordan on 19 December 1978

Dates: 1975-02 - 1978-02
Conditions Governing Access: Opened in November 2003 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
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'Persian Gulf', sheet 32, 1924 - 1928

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND D.101
Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-class:

These maps were compiled by the War Office. Printed on linen-backed paper.

Dates: 1924 - 1928
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Personal letters from LSA to AFA, 1925-03 - 1925-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 6/3/45
Scope and Contents

Letters written during LSA's tour of the Middle East, on subjects including: meeting the Emir Abdullah of Transjordan [later King Abdullah of Jordan]; conferences in Iraq; accounts of the over-ambitious schemes of 1st Lord Lloyd [former Governor of Bombay, India]; touring ancient sites; improving the Iraqi army; talks with King Feisal of Iraq; negotiations in the League of Nations with the Turks over Mosul [Al-Mawsil, Iraq].

Dates: 1925-03 - 1925-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Photograph album of LSA's visit to Amman, Trans-Jordan [later Jordan], 1925

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 10/49
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection of photographs spans the whole of LSA’s life. It contains both personal photographs of family and friends, and official and press photographs from his political career.

Dates: 1925
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Report on visit to the Yemen and the Middle East by Neil McLean, 1963-03 - 1963-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 1/7/3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Papers on general subjects, including: overseas visits; the Middle East, particularly events in Aden [Adan], Saudi Arabia and the Yemen; Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe]; South Africa; Gibraltar.

Dates: 1963-03 - 1963-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
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Sinai, Transjordan and Palestine, 1927-12 - 1928-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND B.7
Scope and Contents

6pp typescript account of 'road information gained on a recent motor trip in Sinai [part of Egypt], Transjordan [Jordan] and Palestine', December 1927 - January 1928, prepared by Bagnold for use of British troops in Egypt; 'A blighted land', 4pp typescript account of part of the trip from Aqaba to Dead Sea.

Dates: 1927-12 - 1928-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Speeches and articles, 1964-12 - 1966-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEJ 7/1/35
Scope and Contents

Subjects include: the aviation industry; Anglo-Israeli relations; the importance of Jordan; defence policy; a tribute to Simon Marks [1st Lord Marks of Broughton]; the state of the Conservative Party; nationalism; Rhodesia [later Zambia and Zimbabwe]; south east Asia; overseas bases east of Suez [Egypt]; immigration; Britain's place in Europe; industrial policy; the Ottawa Conference, 1932 [? relating to Leo Amery's diaries].

Dates: 1964-12 - 1966-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, though the constituency papers and some of the correspondence and political papers remain closed.
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Syria, Transjordan [Jordan] and Hejaz [part of Saudi Arabia], sheet 1

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/BGND D.151
Scope and Contents From the Sub-sub-sub class:

Printed by War Office. Printed on paper.

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Transcript of interview: Adrian Sindall, 2008

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 120
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

Dates: 2008
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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Transcript of interview: Henry Hogger, 2016

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 173
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

Dates: 2016
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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Transcript of interview: Oliver Miles, 2004

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 92
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

Dates: 2004
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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Transcript of interview: Richard Fyjis-Walker, 2013 - 2019

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 189
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

Dates: 2013 - 2019
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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Transcript of interview: Sir Anthony Parsons, 1996

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 10
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

Dates: 1996
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
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