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Free trade

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 604 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 04 Jan 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/2
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Letter from John Gulland (12 Downing Street) to Mr Harris recommending that Macrae of the Free Trade paper the "Northern Weekly" should receive funding.

Dates: 04 Jan 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Jan 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/3
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Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC thanking him for a copy of his life of Lord Randolph Churchill and noting that the 'magic lantern' lectures have not been as successful as was hoped. Asks for a report on the usefulness of "the carpet bags from Germany" [bags of goods used to demonstrate the effect on prices of Free Trade] and refers to his telegram enquiring about the Northern Weekly.

Dates: 06 Jan 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Jan 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/4
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Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC reporting that he has sent money to Macrae of the "Northern Weekly" to help him promote the cause of Free Trade in Dingwall [Ross and Cromarty, Scotland] and elsewhere in the north of Scotland.

Dates: 09 Jan 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), Jan 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/5-6
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Reports and financial statement for 1910 on the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Two slightly different copies, one of 55 leaves, the other 53. Sent with CHAR 2/54/1.

Dates: Jan 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Jan 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/9
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Letter from [WSC] to G Wallace Carter thanking him for his reports on the National Free Trade Lectures and praising his work. Annotated typescript.

Dates: 17 Jan 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Jan 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/11
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Letter from G Wallace Carter, secretary of the National Free Trade Lectures (8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Home Office) enclosing the financial statement for the lectures [see CHAR 2/54/12-13] and noting that the Free Trade lecturers addressed more meetings than Tariff Reform League speakers. Signed typescript.

Dates: 20 Jan 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [Jan 1911]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/12-13
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Financial statement for 1910 of the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/54/11. Another copy at CHAR 2/54/15-16.

Dates: [Jan 1911]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [Jan 1911]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/15-16
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Financial statement for 1910 of the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/54/14. Another copy at CHAR 2/54/12-13.

Dates: [Jan 1911]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Feb 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/17
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Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC urging that the 'magic lantern' lectures on Free Trade should continue [despite the favourable general election results] to convert "the well to do classes" who are "heterodox" on the issue. Praises WSC's "The River War" and mentions that he had the continuation of the story from General Sir Reginald Wingate [later Bart.] in Khartoum [Sudan] in 1901.

Dates: 15 Feb 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Mar 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/20
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Letter from G Wallace Carter, secretary of the National Free Trade Lectures (8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Home Office) announcing that he has closed the lectures account and enclosing the final financial statement [see CHAR 2/54/21-22]. Points out that the outstanding balance has been boosted by the sale of exhibits. Signed typescript.

Dates: 04 Mar 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Mar 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/21-22
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Final financial statements of the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/54/20.

Dates: 04 Mar 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 11 Mar 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/24
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Letter from Sir Arthur Levy Lever (20 Hans Crescent, [London]) to WSC enclosing the audited balance sheet of the National Free Trade Lectures [see CHAR 2/54/25] and commending their organisation.

Dates: 11 Mar 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Mar 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/25
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Audited balance sheet of the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript signed by the auditor, Sir Arthur Levy Lever, 10 Mar. Sent with CHAR 2/54/24.

Dates: 04 Mar 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Mar 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/26
Scope and Contents Letter from the statistical department of the Free Trade Union (25 Victoria Street, Westminster, London) to WSC (Home Office) reporting "that there are no recent official statistics of the cost of living in European countries which throw any light on the revolt of the consumers against protection." Encloses information on the "revolt" in Milan [Italy], Vienna [Austria-Hungary] and Berlin [Germany], on Tariff Reformers' reports on the standard of living in Germany, and on child labour in the...
Dates: 31 Mar 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/27
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Annual report for 1910 of the Free Trade Union. Printed. Sent with CHAR 2/54/26.

Dates: 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 1910-1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/28-30
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Extracts from press reports on distress and discontent caused in Austria-Hungary by the high prices of food and other items resulting from protection. Printed. Sent with CHAR 2/54/26.

Dates: 1910-1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Oct 1902

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/2/23
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Letter from Harold Cox to WSC, congratulations on speech on free trade.

Dates: 26 Oct 1902
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Nov 1902

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/2/24
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Letter from Lawrence Clarke Tipper to WSC, stating that Lord Randolph Churchill was a "Fair Trader" rather than a "Free Trader" at heart.

Dates: 03 Nov 1902
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Nov 1902

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/2/26-28
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Letter from 2nd Lord Dudley to WSC, advising him not to become too extreme a "Free Trader", advocating the limited use of protective tariffs.

Dates: 09 Nov 1902
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Nov 1902

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/2/29
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Letter from Ernest Fletcher to WSC on free trade and the question of protection for the Empire.

Dates: 13 Nov 1902
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Nov 1902

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/2/30-31
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Letter from WSC to Ernest Fletcher, on free trade, rejecting the idea of protection for goods from the Empire copy in hand of A. Anning.

Dates: 14 Nov 1902
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Nov [1902]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/2/32
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Letter from A. Johnson Galloway to WSC on meeting on Free Trade in Manchester.

Dates: 14 Nov [1902]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Nov 1902

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/2/34
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Letter from Sir Howard Vincent to WSC, setting out his opposition to free trade, suggesting that if WSC did not oppose free trade he would not be re-elected as a Conservative MP.

Dates: 14 Nov 1902
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Feb 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 12/15/8-10
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Letter from WSC (House of Commons) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: a debate over Free Trade and Protection between [Alfred] Mond and Samuel Storey [later Lord Buckton]; the maiden speech of [Eliot] Crawshay Williams; [Arthur] Balfour's speech in favour of Protection and WSC's comments on the issue. WSC also discusses the small Government majority and the task of carrying through "tremendous constitutional changes".

Dates: 24 Feb 1910
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 23 Feb 1910

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 12/15/11-12
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Letter from WSC (House of Commons) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: attacks on the Government concerning the political situation and a debate between Austen Chamberlain and Sydney Buxton over Free Trade which WSC comments is "ground upon which the two parties meet with tireless zeal". WSC asks that Lord Knollys should advise him if the King would like him to describe additional issues in his letters.

Dates: 23 Feb 1910
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.