Scope and Contents Correspondence with Henry Drummond-Wolff [Empire Economic Union] on subjects including: a paper by LSA for the European League of Economic Co-operation; tariffs, trade agreements and Imperial Preference; the civil aviation policy of the United States. Other correspondents include: Ronald Russell [Research Secretary of the Empire Economic Union]; Sir Herbert Williams [Honorary Secretary of the Empire Economic Union] (4); 1st Lord Woolton [Chairman of the Conservative Party, earlier...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with 1st Lord Beaverbrook [owner of the Daily Express, earlier Max Aitken] on subjects including: Beaverbrook's lack of faith in the Conservative Government, particularly [Robert] Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, later 1st Lord Avon]; the importance of keeping a base in the Suez Canal Zone [Egypt]; the lack of a Conservative policy on the Empire; GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade] and Empire trade; emigration; LSA's views on the Western...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] on subjects including: a pension paid to the Turkish Imperial Family; French attempts to bring about a Four-Power meeting on the future of Germany; developing Empire trade and the influence of GATT [general agreement on tariffs and trade]; LSA's views on the situation in Palestine; National Service; defence of the Suez Canal [Egypt] and the Sudan problem; keeping out of internal Yugoslav politics [Yugoslavia, later Bosnia and Herzegovina,...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia, 1939-1941 and 1949-1966] on subjects including: GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]; the Suez Canal [Egypt]; the Commonwealth Conference, 1952; the European League for Economic Co-operation; strengthening the Sterling Area; devaluation of the pound; the result of the 1945 General Election. Other correspondents include: Ronald Russell, suggesting that Menzies might oppose further concessions on Imperial...

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Notes for speeches by LSA on subjects including: India and the war; the suspension of self-government in provinces controlled by the Congress Party; India's post-war future; Britain's external trade after the war; regenerating Europe, the Commonwealth and the Empire.

Scope and Contents Annotated texts of speeches by LSA on subjects including: the Empire Industries Association; a tribute to Chaim Weizmann, late President of Israel; the 1952 Commonwealth Conference; Imperial Preference and GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade); the role of the United States, Europe and the Commonwealth; the need for national and Imperial reconstruction; genealogy; the Central Eastern European Conference; the 1951 General Election; the Horatian Society; the modern Commonwealth; the...

Scope and Contents Texts, drafts and speaking notes for speeches by LSA on subjects including: tributes to Cecil Rhodes; economic policy, particularly on Commonwealth trade and Imperial Preference; tribute to J L Garvin; the place of the Commonwealth in the world; Indian constitutional development over the war years; the poet Horace; tribute to 11th Lord Lothian [earlier Philip Kerr] and the Lothian Lecturer, Ernest Manning, Premier of Alberta [Canada]; the Crown and Africa; tribute to Chaim Weizmann; Europe,...

Scope and Contents Texts, drafts and speaking notes for speeches by LSA on subjects including: tribute to Sir [Harold] Leslie Boyce; Empire or Commonwealth; the place of the Commonwealth in the world; Imperial Preference; GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]; tributes to 1st Lord Simon and Francis Pember, former Warden of All Souls College, Oxford; Canada and the Empire; Chaim Weizmann and Manchester's contribution to the cause of Zionism; the centenary of 1st Lord Milner's birth; the United Europe...

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Cuttings of WSC’s speeches and letters to the press on Finance, Free Trade, Boer War, and Army Scheme, Aliens Bill.

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Cuttings of WSC’s speeches on Liberal Party, Chinese Labour, Ireland, Free Trade; articles on General Election and heckling at overcrowded meetings.

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Cuttings of WSC’s speeches; articles and cartoons on WSC’s views on Free Trade, Russia and Finance; photos of speech-giving.

Scope and Contents Texts of speeches and memoranda by LSA on subjects including: the world economy, particularly the role of the United States and the Empire; Anglo-American relations; control of international trade, particularly in protecting the Empire; post-war planning, including new housing, social, health care and educational reform and a change in economic policy; policy in Western Europe, relating to Germany as the boundary between the West and Eastern Europe, and the defence of Western Europe;...

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Statistics [from the Second European Economic Conference] on the impact of the freeing of trade between European countries on Commonwealth exports to and imports from OEEC countries [Organisation for European Economic Co-operation].

Scope and Contents Papers on the sugar industry, including: report on the Mauritius sugar industry, by Sir Francis Watts; report of the British Sugar Beet Society's annual general meeting; statements by LSA as Chairman of the Sugar Federation of the British Empire, on Empire sugar policy, British sugar duties and Imperial Preference, and while representing the industry in a deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer; memorandum by LSA on Empire sugar policy, presented to the Imperial Economic Conference,...

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Papers by LSA on tariff reform and Imperial Preference, including: press-cuttings of Times articles and letters to the Times written by LSA; pamphlet, The Case for Tariff Reform; text and notes for speeches by LSA on fiscal reform and Imperial policy; notes on tariff reform and constructive policy; notes on the Trade Union Tariff Reform League.

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This collection is more an illustration of the companys products than evidence of its administration. The contents mainly consist of photographs, brochures, press cuttings, cinefilm and videos.

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Copy of a pamphlet on tariff reform by Arthur Pigou.

Scope and Contents Annotated papers, including: a print of notes exchanged between Sir John Simon [Foreign Secretary] and Leopold von Hoesch [German Ambassador to Britain] on commercial relations; issues of Hansard, including debates on trade agreements, the German agreement in particular, and also most-favoured-nation clauses; prints of the Anglo-German Exchange Agreements relating to commercial payments; print of an exchange of notes between Sean Lemass, Irish Minister for Industry and Commerce, and H R...

Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers on LSA's concerns about a threat to Imperial Preference in the Lend-Lease agreement with the United States, with correspondents including: Sir Herbert Williams to LSA and Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] on a trade agreement with the United States (2); John Llewellin [President of the Board of Trade]; Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England. Also includes copies of letters from LSA to correspondents including: Vice-Admiral Ernest Taylor; Sir...

Scope and Contents Annotated prints of trade agreements with countries including: Argentina; Australia and Belgium; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; Italy; India and Japan; Latvia; Lithuania; the Netherlands; Norway; Peru; Poland; Canada and Poland; the Soviet Union; Sweden; Sweden and New Zealand; the United States; Uruguay. Also includes: text of LSA's article "Three Ill-Starred Agreements: Mr Runciman Queers the Pitch", criticising trade agreements made by Walter Runciman [President of the...

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Monthly Board of Trade memoranda for the Cabinet on trade prospects.

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Monthly Board of Trade memoranda for the Cabinet on trade prospects.

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The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

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The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.