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Found in 395 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 08 Mar 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 12/15/31-32
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Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: discussion of the Army estimates introduced by [Richard] Haldane [Secretary of State for War]; WSC's approval of Haldane's army reforms; and a debate over the non-payment of trade union rates of wages in Government shops in the War Office. Includes manuscript corrections.

Dates: 08 Mar 1910
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(Untitled), 01 Oct 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/13/101-102
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Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the Director of the Intelligence Division, Admiralty [Rear-Admiral Alexander Bethell], asking for comment on a letter from "Captain" Tupper, one of the most violent and competent of the strike leaders in the ports in 1912, who had written to WSC about espionage in the ports. WSC asks Bethell to meet Tupper and not to hand him over to Commander Mansfield Cumming [of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6]. [Carbon].

Dates: 01 Oct 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Aug 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/45/14-15
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Letter from an unknown correspondent to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], on disruption of work in the coal mines, and a statement made on the issue by Thomas Macnamara [Financial Secretary to the Admiralty].

Dates: 07 Aug 1914
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Aug 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/45/16-17
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Letter from WSC to an unknown correspondent on a statement by Thomas Macnamara [Financial Secretary to the Admiralty], on disruption of work in the coal mines. [Carbon].

Dates: 07 Aug 1914
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Aug 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/45/18-19
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Admiralty note and minute by Sir Frederick Black [Director of Navy Contracts] on disruption of work in the coal mines.

Dates: 07 Aug 1914
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Aug 1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/45/20
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Letter from Sir Arthur Markham [MP for Mansfield, Nottinghamshire] (Beachborough Park, Shorncliffe [Kent]) to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the labour dispute in the Welsh coal mines, acknowledging that WSC did not wish him to say anything more on the subject, but pointing out that [? the Nottinghamshire mines] were selling coal to the Admiralty at practically cost prices.

Dates: 09 Aug 1914
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Feb 1915

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/47/53
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Letter from Walter Runciman [President of the Board of Trade] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], apologising for involving Sir Francis Hopwood [Additional Civil Lord of the Admiralty, later 1st Lord Southborough], in Trades Union negotiations. Runciman also mentions his idea of extending War Risks Insurance to neutrals.

Dates: 13 Feb 1915
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 24 May 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/2A/4-5
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Letter from WSC to Ernest Bevin [Minister of Labour and National Service] on the Conference of Trades Union Executives. [Carbon].

Dates: 24 May 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Aug 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/4B/128-129
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Letter from Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] to WSC enquiring if should he go on a proposed visit to the United States in October; annotated by WSC, Clement Attlee, Lord Privy Seal and Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour and National Service, in agreement, with filing note on Citrine's proposed visit.

Dates: 31 Aug 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Sep 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/4B/132
Scope and Contents Memorandum from [?] Sir Thomas Phillips [Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour] to [Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour and National Service] advising that Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] should delay his visit to the United States until after the American Presidential elections; on reverse a memorandum from Sir Frederick Leggett [Under-Secretary, Ministry of Labour] to Phillips advising that now...
Dates: 02 Sep 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Nov 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/4B/148
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Printed address delivered by Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] to the 60th annual convention of the American Federation of Labor; talks generally on the war struggle against the Nazis, the burden shouldered by British Labour and the need for increased American production of planes and supplies.

Dates: 25 Nov 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/21B/149-150
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Letter from WSC to George Gibson [Chairman, Trades Union Congress General Council] on his comments about the 1927 [Trade Disputes and Trade Union] Act; suggests the matter be left in abeyance until post-war reconstruction when Parliament can consider issues other than winning the war.

Dates: 12 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 22 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/22B/136
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Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] on meetings between the Congress and unofficial representatives of the Conservative Party.

Dates: 22 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/22B/145
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Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] expressing pleasure that the Congress is willing to meet with the Liberal Party; hopes that the matter can be discussed with Sir Archibald Sinclair [Leader, Liberal Parliamentary Party, later 1st Lord Thurso].

Dates: 28 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/22B/167
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Letter from WSC to Frederick Smith [General Secretary, Amalgamated Engineering Union] advising him that an incorrect statement appeared in the Daily Mirror that the Government had approached the National Council of Shop Stewards on matters of mismanagement in aircraft and armament factories, when in fact the National Council made the first approach to the Committee of the House of Commons. [Copy].

Dates: 05 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Dec 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/22C/306
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Letter from WSC to George Bell thanking him for the message of support from the Annual General Council Meeting of the General Federation of Trade Unions.

Dates: 07 Dec 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/35/1-4
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Letter from Sir Charles Allom (43 North Audley Street, Grosvenor Square [London]) to WSC on methods used to increase industrial output in World War I and offering his services to the country. Signed typescript. With note from "A B" [Anthony Bevir, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC and a carbon copy of WSC's reply to Allom.

Dates: 13 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Sep 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/54A/70
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Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary, Trades Union Council] asking him not to raise the matter of the Trades' Disputes Act during the war.

Dates: 02 Sep 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Nov 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/54C/245
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Letter from WSC to [Arthur Deakin], Acting General Secretary, Transport and General Workers Union, thanking him for the support from the Executive Council.

Dates: 25 Nov 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Jun 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/175-177
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] explaining the reason behind the trade union orange pass stating that they admitted trade union officers into industrial buildings engaged on government work but they did not allow entry to government departments. It was thought that government departments should be responsible for issuing their own passes to frequent visitors. WSC stresses that...
Dates: 13 Jun 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/194A/6-8
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Letter from WSC to George Isaacs [MP for Southwark North] regarding the position of the British Trades Union representatives at the San Francisco Conference [United States] and stating that while the Government does not feel able to share its responsibility with any non-governmental body this decision is in no way a reflection upon the Trades Union movement [carbon].

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/73
Scope and Contents Telegram from Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" reporting that Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] and Robert Edwards [National Chairman, Independent Labour Party] have urged that TUC representatives should be appointed as official advisers to the British delegation [at...
Dates: 27 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/77
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Telegram from WSC to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) stating that the War Cabinet has agreed to stick to its decision not to attach a TUC representative to the British Delegation [to the San Francisco Conference]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 27 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/78
Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) stating that the War Cabinet was fully attended, Ernest Bevin [Minister of Labour and National Service], Herbert Morrison [Home Secretary] and the Leader of the Liberal Party [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air], being present, and the view of the Cabinet was unanimous [on not attaching a TUC representative to the...
Dates: 27 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 22/120/10-41
Scope and Contents Notes of meeting on the coal dispute between Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Minister of Labour, George Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines [later 1st Lord Bingley], Sir Horace Wilson, Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Ernest Gowers, Permanent Under-Secretary, Mines Department, Christopher Hurst, Assistant Secretary, Mines Department, representatives of the Central Committee of the Mining Association and representatives of the Executive Committee of the Miners' Federation....
Dates: 27 Apr 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open