Free trade
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: By election defeat., Apr 1908
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/19
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Letters expressing disappointment at WSC's defeat from correspondents including: E Crosfield Pearson; Frank Southern; Reginald Barnes; Lord James of Hereford; John Morley [later Lord Morley of Blackburn]; Sir Edward Grey; Cornelia [Lady] Wimborne [earlier Lady Guest and Lady Cornelia Churchill]; Lady Sarah Wilson [earlier Lady Sarah Churchill]; Ian Malcolm; Hugh Massingham, editor of the Nation; Thomas Garnett; Consuelo [Duchess of Marlborough, later Consuelo Balsan]; Levy Davis of the...
Dates:
Apr 1908
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: By election defeat., Apr 1908
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/18
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Letters expressing disappointment at WSC's defeat from correspondents including: George Cornwallis West; Lord Loreburn; Captain [Ronald] Kincaid-Smith; [Sir William] Ronaldson-Nicoll; H G Spicer; Lady Kitty Somerset; Frederick Verney MP; 2nd Lord Dudley; Dr J Dulberg; William Royle, Chairman of the Manchester Liberal Federation; Charles Masterman; Frederic Mackarness MP; Austin Taylor, MP; and W P Byles.Other subjects include the Licensing Bill; WSC's popularity with the Manchester Jewish...
Dates:
Apr 1908
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence., 1904
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/1A-B
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Correspondents include: T W Killick, President of the Free Trade League (15) about WSC's candidacy and arrangements for meetings; Samuel Lamb and Fred Burn of the Manchester Liberal Association (7 and 4 respectively); James Mawdesley; Nathan Laski on the Aliens Bill and its effect on the Manchester Jewish community (4); William Royle, Chairman of the Manchester Liberal Federation (4); and 5th Lord Rosebery.Other subjects include: Free Trade; the licensing of brothels; WSC's stance on Irish...
Dates:
1904
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence., 14 Jan 1904 - 22 Dec 1904
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/2
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Correspondence between WSC and various associations concerning meetings including: T W Killick of the Free Trade League (5); William Royle and Fred Burn of the Manchester Liberal Federation (14); R N Porter of Manchester University (4 letters) and the Women's Social and Political Union.
Dates:
14 Jan 1904 - 22 Dec 1904
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence., 04 Jan 1905 - 29 Jun 1905
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/3
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: T W Killick of the Free Trade League (2); Fred Burn of the Manchester Liberal Federation on WSC's engagements and initiation as an Oddfellow (14); Sir Ernest Hatch (3); James Southern (4); B I Belisha (3); Sir Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer about the distraint of goods at the Grand Hotel, Manchester for non-payment for taxes; John Kidger about income tax policy (5) and John Petro (3).Other subjects include: the selection of Edgar Pearson as election...
Dates:
04 Jan 1905 - 29 Jun 1905
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence., 02 Jul 1905 - 23 Dec 1905
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/4
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Correspondents include: E Crosfield Pearson on canvassing support for WSC (6); E Pappadimitrou on Japan (2); William Royle, Chairman of the Manchester Liberal Association on demonstrations by suffragettes, including Annie Kenney and [Christabel] Pankhurst, against Sir Edward Grey (4).Other subjects include: Free Trade; preparations for the General Election and predictions about Liberal successes; WSC's support for local associations, clubs and events; and discussion of issues connected with...
Dates:
02 Jul 1905 - 23 Dec 1905
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence, Jan 1907 - Dec 1907
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/13
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Correspondents include: Fred Brierley and T W Killick about the Free Trade League; William Royle, Chairman of the Manchester Liberal Federation (3); Dr J Dulberg about the Manchester Jewish community's reaction to the proposed Aliens Bill and female suffrage (2) and WSC's reply; Fred Burn, Secretary of the Manchester Liberal Federation (2) and N Jacobson about WSC's intervention in the capmaker's strike (2).Other subjects include: Free Trade; the taxation of land values;...
Dates:
Jan 1907 - Dec 1907
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence., Jan 1908 - Apr 1908
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/16
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Walter Speakman, Chairman of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce about the Brussels Sugar Convention (2); Arthur Hutton of the British Sugar Growing Association about the delay in completing the Nyasaland [Malawi, Africa] railway (1); T W Killick (1) on Free Trade and a reply from WSC; William Joynson Hicks [later Lord Brentford] on the likelihood of an by election in Manchester (2); Henry Massingham, editor of the Nation (1); W H Bridge of the Manchester Protestant...
Dates:
Jan 1908 - Apr 1908
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: North West Manchester: Correspondence., May 1908 - Nov 1908
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4/17
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Correspondents include: 1st Lord Wolverhampton, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster concerning the appointment of Manchester magistrates (1); E Crosfield Pearson on his enjoyment of working as WSC's election agent and the difficulties of finding a suitable candidate for Manchester (2); Sir Edward Donner inviting WSC to be President of the Liberal Federation (1); William Royle, Chairman of the Manchester Liberal Federation (2); Arthur Newman on patents (2); Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary...
Dates:
May 1908 - Nov 1908
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency: Oldham [Lancashire], 1900 - 1905
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 3
Scope and Contents
This class of papers covers WSC's time as Conservative MP for Oldham (1900 - 1906). The papers contain correspondence with local Conservative Association officers discussing constituency affairs. There are also large numbers of letters from constituents and local institutions asking WSC for his support and patronage.Oldham was WSC's first parliamentary seat and the papers include letters of congratulation from many of the prominent figures of the day (see CHAR 3/1). The single issue that...
Dates:
1900 - 1905
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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Political: Constituency: Oldham [Lancashire]: correspondence., 28 Jan 1902 - 04 Dec 1902
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 3/2
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Travis Clegg [Chairman of Oldham Conservative Association] (3) regarding arrangements for a meeting and appointment of magistrates; Samuel Smethurst [Vice Chairman of Oldham Conservative Association] (2) regarding trade unions and appointment of magistrates and local Conservative support for tariff reform in Oldham; Joseph Choate [United States Ambassador to Great Britain] declining dinner invitation.Other subjects include: requests for support and patronage...
Dates:
28 Jan 1902 - 04 Dec 1902
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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Political: Constituency: Oldham [Lancashire]: Correspondence., 08 Jul 1903 - 30 Dec 1903
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 3/5
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Travis Clegg [Chairman of the Oldham Conservative Association] (18); Samuel Smethurst [Vice-Chairman of the Oldham Conservative Association] (7); Sir William Walrond [later 1st Lord Waleran, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster] regarding the creation of magistrates for Waterhead [Lancashire]; Alfred Emmott [later 1st Lord Oldham, Liberal MP for Oldham] regarding an industrial dispute on the railways; 6th Lord Londonderry [President of the Board of Education]...
Dates:
08 Jul 1903 - 30 Dec 1903
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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Political: Constituency: Oldham [Lancashire]: Correspondence., 03 Jan 1904 - 27 Mar 1904
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 3/7
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Travis Clegg [Chairman of the Oldham Conservative Association] (7); Samuel Smethurst [Vice Chairman of the Oldham Conservative Association, resigned 7 Jan 1904] (12); 9th Duke of Marlborough regarding his refusal to become an honorary member of the Oldham Conservative Club; James Maclean (2) regarding a Free Trade League meeting in Oldham. Subjects include: Churchill's relations with the local Conservative, Labour and Liberal Parties; his decision not to...
Dates:
03 Jan 1904 - 27 Mar 1904
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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Political: Constituency: Oldham [Lancashire]: correspondence., 01 Apr 1904 - 09 Dec 1904
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 3/8
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Samuel Smethurst (9); James Travis Clegg [Senior Vice President of the Oldham Conservative Association] (4); Sir John Gorst [Conservative MP for Cambridge University] (2) regarding arrangements for him to address a Free Trade League meeting in Oldham.Subjects include: Churchill's breach with the Conservative Party and his move to the Liberal Party; the Oldham Free Trade League; the Trade Unions and Trades Dispute Bill; the postal service and the rights of postmen; the...
Dates:
01 Apr 1904 - 09 Dec 1904
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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Political: Constituency: Oldham [Lancashire]: correspondence., 05 Jan 1905 - 27 Oct 1905
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 3/9
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Correspondents include: Samuel Smethurst (1).Subjects include: the citizen rights of postmen; a sheet of typed questions relating to the 1902 Education Act and marked Oldham Evangelical Church Council; an invitation from the Oldham branch of the Tariff Reform League to WSC to attend a debate with John Hargreaves; an invitation from the Shaw [Lancashire] PSA Society to WSC to attend their Sale of Work.
Dates:
05 Jan 1905 - 27 Oct 1905
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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Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, U - Z., 08 Nov 1956 - 23 Dec 1959
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 3/103
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: representatives of Woodford Conservative Association, including W Hubert Barlow-Wheeler, Honorary Secretary and Agent (12); Ian Dewar, Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister of Labour and National Service (2); John Graham [Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary]; Flora Freestone, Acting Principal and Tutor, Dr Barnardo's Homes (7); Richard Hastie-Smith, Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War (2); Alexander Gordon-Brown,...
Dates:
08 Nov 1956 - 23 Dec 1959
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: Breach of Privilege Case., 01 May 1934 - 30 Jun 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/214A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondence on case before the Committee of Privileges on allegations that evidence of Manchester Chamber of Commerce to the Joint Select Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform had been suppressed by 17th Lord Derby [earlier Lord Stanley] and Sir Samuel Hoare [later 1st Lord Templewood], Secretary of State for India.
Dates:
01 May 1934 - 30 Jun 1934
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence, A-B., Jan 1929 - Oct 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/572A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Edward Marsh on an expression used by WSC; Cyril Alington, Headmaster of Eton College, on the education of Randolph Churchill (2); [1st] Lord Beatty on subjects including criticism of an obituary of Admiral Franz Hipper (5); Julian Amery; Nancy, Lady Astor on a disagreement with WSC; John Astor; Wilfrid Bailey; Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, on subjects including WSC's "Marlborough: His Life and Times", WSC's health, Free Trade, India and political affairs (14);...
Dates:
Jan 1929 - Oct 1934
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence C-G., Jul 1929 - May 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/573A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: [1st Lord] Carson on India; "Bertie" [7th Duke of] Leinster [earlier Lord Edward FitzGerald] on his health; Randolph Churchill on his finances; representatives of Nicholl Manistry and Company regarding the division of stock and a settlement to Randolph Churchill; Lord Ivor Churchill on subjects including family affairs including Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough and a statue of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough (5); Neville Chamberlain on opposition to the Finance Bill;...
Dates:
Jul 1929 - May 1934
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence N-Z., 1880 - Jun 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/576A-C
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Correspondents include: [Sir] Walton Newbold on economic issues; Harold Nicolson; Terence O'Connor on subjects including wireless broadcasting, Ireland and WSC's attacks on his speech; Sir Michael O'Dwyer; Herman Ould on the role of John Galsworthy's play "Justice" on prison reform; Edward Marsh on subjects including submarine campaigns (3); [Thomas] Guy Paget; [1st Lord] Portsea [earlier Bertram Falle]; [Frederick] Ponsonby [later 1st Lord Sysonby] on a libel case and distress to King...
Dates:
1880 - Jun 1934
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Indian affairs: General Public: correspondence., Jan 1931 - Mar 1931
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/583A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: A Abbassi; Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Merewether; Brigadier-General James Gaussen; James Cotton Minchin; Malcolm Dillon; Waris Ameer Ali; Robert Seton; Lord Irwin [earlier Edward Wood and later Lord Halifax], Viceroy of India; Winifred Scott; and Douglas Grant Duff Ainslie.Also includes: Indian Empire Society pamphlets and newspaper cuttings.Other subjects covered by the file include: reaction to WSC's speeches; Lord Irwin [earlier Edward Wood and later Lord Halifax]...
Dates:
Jan 1931 - Mar 1931
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Indian affairs: General Public: correspondence., Feb 1931 - Jul 1931
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/585A-B
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Correspondents include: Sir Reginald Craddock on subjects including the Lahore congress and dealings between Lord Irwin [earlier Edward Wood and later Lord Halifax], Viceroy of India, and Gandhi (3); [George] Lloyd [later 1st Lord Lloyd]; [1st] Lord Zetland [earlier Lawrence Dundas] regarding an account from Craddock (3) and Oliver Stanley, MP.Also includes: newspaper cuttings on various subjects including the inquiry into the Cawnpore [India] riots, exports to India, Gandhi, the government...
Dates:
Feb 1931 - Jul 1931
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Indian affairs: General Public: correspondence., Jan 1931 - Oct 1931
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/586A-C
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: James Fitzpatrick, Agent to the Governor General of India on the Round Table conference; [6th] Lord Winterton [earlier Lord Turnour]; Audrey Maclean, Private Secretary to Lord Winterton (9) on the exchange of information between Winterton and WSC; Sir Reginald Craddock commenting on WSC's articles and speeches; Frederick Lindemann [later 1st Lord Cherwell] with a report on the Round Table conference; Edward Marsh; Sir Herbert Creedy, Secretary of State for War; Sir...
Dates:
Jan 1931 - Oct 1931
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Political: correspondence A-G., Jul 1945 - Dec 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/1A-B
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Correspondents include: 1st Lord Swinton [earlier Philip Lloyd Greame and Philip Cunliffe Lister] (3); Richard Poland [Private Secretary to Minister of Civil Aviation]; E Colston Shepherd, Secretary-General of the Air League of the British Empire; Sir George Harvie Watt (4); John Winant [United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom]; Randolph Churchill; Leo Amery on imperial preference and European unity (2); Ralph Assheton [later 1st Lord Clitheroe, Chairman of the Conservative Party]...
Dates:
Jul 1945 - Dec 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public and Political: General: Press cuttings., 1903
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/13A-D
Scope and Contents
Press cuttings mainly on Free Trade and protectionism including articles and letters to newspapers on issues including: the fiscal policy of Austen Chamberlain [Chancellor of the Exchequer]; the sugar convention bill; South African loans and the war contribution bill; Free Trade and the colonies and reaction in New Zealand to the issue; and speeches by Austen Chamberlain.The cuttings are from various publications including: the Times, Oldham Chronicle, Westminster Gazette, Birmingham Daily...
Dates:
1903
Conditions Governing Access:
Open