Economic policy
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Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Correspondence with Bernard Baruch., 06 Oct 1945 - 06 Jul 1956
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/210A-B
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Correspondence between WSC and Baruch on subjects including: relations between the West and the Soviet Union; growing isolationism and deficit finance in the United States; the Soviet Union's resources; British nationalization; tributes to Baruch; the coronation; the need to complete NATO and a political settlement in Europe at the Bermuda Conference (1953); nuclear warfare; the export of gold by the Soviet Union; the West's attitude to Eastern Europe; the effect of Konrad Adenauer's...
Dates:
06 Oct 1945 - 06 Jul 1956
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Public and Political: General: Private and Personal: Personal correspondence Su - Z., 29 Oct 1951 - 14 Apr 1955
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/209
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Correspondents include: Hugh Cudlipp, Editor, Sunday Pictorial, on using letters from WSC in his history of the Daily Mirror; [? Herbert] Tanner; 1st Lord Trenchard, congratulating WSC on keeping up good relations with the United States; Gerald Curteis, Deputy Master, Trinity House; Geoffrey Stevens, Chairman, United and Cecil Club, on an invitation to WSC (5); John Priestman [Assistant Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary]; Juliet, Lady Rhys-Williams, Honorary Secretary, United...
Dates:
29 Oct 1951 - 14 Apr 1955
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Public and Political: General: Various Papers., 08 Mar 1939 - Jun 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/369
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Papers and memoranda on various subjects, including: memorandum by the Friends of Europe Information Service on "The Hitler Promises which a British Prime Minister Believed", and a Friends of Europe monthly survey of German publications, June 1939; extract from "Mein Kampf" published in l'Europe Nouvelle on Hitler's tactics for making demands against other nations; figures for the Government vote in [?] 1939 by-elections; bulletins of the Colonial League on subjects including German colonial...
Dates:
08 Mar 1939 - Jun 1939
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Public and Political: General: Various Papers., Jul 1937 - May 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/335
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Papers and memoranda on various subjects, including: timetable of the Munich Crisis by Randolph Churchill; a note on the Anglo-Italian Agreement on Abyssinia [later Ethiopia]; printed extracts of speeches by Neville Chamberlain on British relations with Italy, 1935 - 9; pamphlet published by the Abyssinia Association, "Italy's Failure in Abyssinia"; extract from a speech by WSC on relations with Italy (5 November 1936, House of Commons); pamphlet by Arnold Wienholt, former member of the...
Dates:
Jul 1937 - May 1939
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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: Ayr [Scotland] (May 1947)., 27 Nov 1946 - 09 Aug 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/251
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Correspondents on WSC's visit include: Sir Charles MacAndrew on accommodation for WSC; Robert Brown, Town Clerk, Ayr, on arrangements for WSC receiving an honorary burgess-ship (14); Sir Thomas Moore [MP for Ayr Burgh] on invitations for WSC, and WSC's speech at Ayr ["Trust the People", 16 May 1947] (3); Sir Arthur Young [MP for Partick, Glasgow] (6); Lieutenant- General Sir Robert Sturges, Royal Marines Association, asking WSC to visit the Ayrshire branch of the association; James Stuart...
Dates:
27 Nov 1946 - 09 Aug 1947
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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: United States, Canada: invitations., 28 Dec 1946 - 14 Aug 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/254
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Correspondents on invitations for WSC include: Lewis Douglas, United States Ambassador to Britain, on an invitation from the American Meat Institute; Lady Daphne Straight, United States Information Department, Foreign Office; Bernard Baruch; Alfred Sloan junior, [Chairman], General Motors Corporation, inviting WSC to the New York Economic Club; Herman Steinkraus, President, United States Chamber of Commerce; Robert Hutchins, Chancellor, University of Chicago; Sir Felix Pole (2); Edmund Day,...
Dates:
28 Dec 1946 - 14 Aug 1951
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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: United States (January - March 1946) H - K., 03 Dec 1945 - 21 Aug 1946
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/227
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Correspondents on WSC's visit include: 1st Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin], British Ambassador to the United States, on subjects including arrangements for WSC's visit, trade negotiations, the illness of Harry Hopkins [Special Adviser and Assistant to Franklin Roosevelt], invitations, the Anglo-American Loan, and WSC speaking at Williamsburg and before Congress (16); Frank Clarke (2); Winthrop Aldrich; Eugene Meyer; Sir Harold Butler [Minister at the British Embassy,...
Dates:
03 Dec 1945 - 21 Aug 1946
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Public and Political: General: Visits and invitations: United States (January - March 1946) S - Z., 03 Oct 1945 - 07 Aug 1946
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/230A-B
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Correspondents on WSC's visit include: Jorge Sanchez (5); Douglas Robey [British Vice-Consul, New York]; Iriney Georgevitch, Serbian Bishop of Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia]; Albert Canning, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Special Branch, on WSC's police guard; Charles Scribner; [Walter] Bedell Smith; "Betty", Harold Stark; Sir William Stephenson [Director, British Security Co-ordination] on WSC meeting the lawyer...
Dates:
03 Oct 1945 - 07 Aug 1946
Conditions Governing Access:
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Public and political: papers relating to currency policy., 1931
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/178
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From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1931
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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Public and political: papers relating to economic affairs., 1920
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/112
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1920
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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Public and political: papers relating to the proposed international bank of issue., 1933
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/200
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1933
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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Public and political: papers relating to the Safeguarding of industry., 1928 - 1930
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/173
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From the Series:
The papers in this class relate to WSC's activities as a person in public life other than those as MP for a particular constituency or as a Minister, and the class inevitably forms a miscellany of papers of widely differing kinds and value. They include notes and correspondence with colleagues, acquaintances, and the general public, on topics of contemporary general interest, on party political matters, and on appointments to various positions, together with invitations to speak at meetings...
Dates:
1928 - 1930
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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Public and Political: Political: General: drafts of and comments on an article by WSC on a joint British-American currency., Dec 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/92
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Arthur Salter; Brendan Bracken; Geoffrey Crowther [Editor] of the Economist; Ralph Assheton [later 1st Lord Clitheroe]; Bernard Baruch.
Dates:
Dec 1949
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Public: Exchequer, 1914 - 1919
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MCKN 5
Scope and Contents
Speech notes, papers and correspondence with McKenna's colleagues and friends, on subjects including: the Allied loan from the United States; the breakdown in relations between the Bank of England and the Treasury; the Cabinet crisis over conscription; the founding of the Coalition Government and the resignation of Herbert Asquith and his Liberal colleagues; funding for the war; Ireland; Roger Casement's treason trial; Canada's financial achievements; protectionism.
Dates:
1914 - 1919
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From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Resignation: press cuttings, 1958-01 - 1959-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/1/14
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Cuttings on the resignation of [George] Peter Thorneycroft as Chancellor of the Exchequer, with JEP's resignation as Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and [Evelyn] Nigel Birch [later Lord Rhyl]'s resignation as Economic Secretary to the Treasury, 6 January 1958, over the Government's policy on spending cuts.
Also includes: letters from JEP to Thorneycroft and Birch on opinion in Parliament about their resignations, the Government's economic policy and whether to comment publicly...
Dates:
1958-01 - 1959-02
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Shadow Cabinet, 1989-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/141
Scope and Contents
Draft notes for NK’s address to the Shadow Cabinet on subjects including the Policy Review, economic plans, policy towards Europe. Also includes rough notes from the meeting and a brief for a meeting with Jacques Delors [President, Commission of the European Economic Community] and other European commissioners.
Dates:
1989-11
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Shadow Cabinet, 1989-11 - 1990-08
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/154
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Briefings and notes of meetings, including: rough notes on economic policy, party reform and NK’s visit to the United States; a note of a meeting between NK and Gerald Kaufman [Shadow Foreign Secretary] on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait; brief for a meeting with Bryan Gould [environment spokesman] on Poll Tax and regional government; brief for a meeting with Robin Cook [health spokesman] on health spending; brief for a meeting with Donald Dewar [Scottish affairs spokesman] on whether to attend...
Dates:
1989-11 - 1990-08
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Shadow Cabinet meeting, Rottingdean, 1987-09 - 1987-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/109
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Notes and papers [?] mainly from a meeting at Rottingdean [Sussex], Oct 1987, including: note by Jo Richardson [spokesperson on women’s rights] on the party’s male image; rough notes on the party’s economic review; note by Frank Dobson [campaign co-ordinator] on campaigning for 1987-88; rough notes on business for the forthcoming parliamentary session; notes on the Labour Listens campaign; memorandum by NK on the role of the Shadow Cabinet in the Policy Review and in campaign strategy; paper...
Dates:
1987-09 - 1987-10
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Shadow Cabinet meeting, Rottingdean, 1988-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/122
Scope and Contents
Notes from a meeting held at Rottingdean [Sussex] on the campaign framework for 1989, including: the Quality of Life theme; appealing to women voters; the loss of the Govan by-election [Glasgow, Scotland]; public spending; Labour’s economic campaign; environmental policy.
Dates:
1988-11
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Shadow Cabinet Papers, 1966-05 - 1968-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/2/1/8
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Leader's Consultative Committee papers and minutes on subjects including: powers to control incomes, by [Leonard] Robert Carr and Iain Macleod; regional government; Greater London Council rent policy; the effects of devaluation, by Iain Macleod; family poverty, by [Irene] Mervyn Pike; the Speaker's Conference on electoral reform, by the Chairman of the Conservative Party [Anthony Barber], and also by Edward du Cann; redistribution of seats, by [Anthony Barber] and also by Edward du Cann;...
Dates:
1966-05 - 1968-04
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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"Shadow Papers", being circulated papers for an all day meeting of the Leader’s Consultative Committee (Shadow Cabinet) on 13 February 1976, 1976
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/1/158A
Scope and Contents
Includes MT’s handwritten notes
Also includes circulated Conservative Research Department briefing notes on the Conservative Party's submission to Lord Houghton's Committee on the financing of political parties (27 November 1975 & 3 December 1975); "The economic situation in its historical context" (11 February 1976); "The political prospect and strategy" (10 February 1976); paper by Mr [James] Prior MP, "Employment policy: the trades unions and industrial...
Dates:
1976
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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Spares of Speeches, 1985-01 - 1985-12
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 4/1/17
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Annotated texts of speeches by JEP on subjects including: the Anglo-Irish Agreement, calling for Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, to counter the influence of the United States on Ulster, preserving the Union, assistance for the IRA and Ulster's parity of status with Britain; the Channel Tunnel; ethnic minorities; Christianity and science, studying the Gospels and resurrection; legal reform; the influence of the United States in British policy, particularly the economy, Europe, NATO and...
Dates:
1985-01 - 1985-12
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
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Special correspondence: Rhys Williams, 1942-09 - 1955-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/2/29
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with Juliet, Lady Rhys Williams on subjects including: the death of Sir Rhys Rhys Williams; the revelation of the agreement between Winston Churchill, Prime Minister and Franklin Roosevelt, President of the United States, over atomic power in 1943; her book ["Taxation and Incentive"]; the United Europe Movement; economic policy, particularly relating to trade; the Joint Council of Monetary and Economic Research; social reform.
Other correspondents include:...
Dates:
1942-09 - 1955-02
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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Speech ideas papers: economy (1), May 1975-October 1976, 1975-05 - 1976-10
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 5/1/3/6
Scope and Contents
Includes: drafts for MT’s speech in the House of Commons on the economy, 22 May 1975; draft briefing circulated by Conservative Research Department, "Brief for the debate on the Public Expenditure White Paper", 15 March 1976; draft and copy of MT’s letter to Professor H J [Johannes] Witteveen (Managing Director, International Monetary Fund), 25 October 1976; and copy of Sir Keith Joseph’s "Monetarism is not enough" (Centre for Policy Studies, 1976)
Dates:
1975-05 - 1976-10
Conditions Governing Access:
Opened in July 2009
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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Speech ideas papers: economy (2), January 1975-November 1977, 1975-01 - 1977-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 5/1/3/7
Scope and Contents
Includes: MT's handwritten annotations
Includes: notes by Ralph Harris on "The Economic Problem: 1945-1975", January 1975, and "Distilled thoughts on the mixed economy", ca. 1976; paper by Professor Douglas Hague, "The men of make believe", circa 13 October 1976; and copy of Conservative Central Office press release version of speech given by MT to the Institute of Directors, Albert Hall, South Kensington, London, 11 November 1976 (see also THCR...
Dates:
1975-01 - 1977-11
Conditions Governing Access:
Opened in July 2009
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.