Colonialism
Found in 1176 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 03 Oct 1940
Telegram from Foreign Office to 11th Lord Lothian [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Philip Kerr] suggesting that Franklin Roosevelt [President of the United States] should give notice of his desire to visit the Bahamas and that the subject of the visit by the Duke of Windsor [Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas, earlier King Edward VIII and Edward, Prince of Wales] to the United States be dropped. [Copy].
(Untitled), 31 Aug 1920
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1921
(Untitled), 01 Sep 1922
(Untitled), 27 Nov 1903
Letter from J.M. Maclean to WSC, on India's place in an Imperial Federation.
(Untitled), [Dec 1903]
Letter from The Society of Arts to WSC, invitation to attend lecture by J.M. Maclean on "India's Place in an Imperial Federation".
(Untitled), 23 Mar 1904
Letter from WSC to [ ], explaining reasons for voting against the Government's proposal to introduce Chinese labour into the Transvaal [South Africa], stating opposition to "debased labour with no hope of advance for skills or thrift, and no right to share in the general life of the country to whose welfare it contributes" [Ms copy by A. Anning].
(Untitled), 16 Apr 1904
(Untitled), [1903]
Extract from the Empire Review - article by H. Kopson How to Solve the South African Labour Question: A Plan for Chinese Immigration [printed].
(Untitled), 02 Jul 1903
Letter from Colonel J. Mitford to WSC, on free trade, asking him for his alternative to Chamberlain's scheme for protective tariffs in favour of the colonies.
(Untitled), 12 Oct 1903
Letter from J.W. Bradley to WSC, suggesting formation of an Imperial Federal Council, enabling the "free trade" party to appeal on popular lines to the Colonies and the "man in the street" annotated by WSC ack - a valuable suggestion".
(Untitled), 03 Feb 1904
Letter from J M Neuburger to WSC, criticising the Colonial Office's policy in South Africa, enclosing printed memorandum Reflections on Joseph Chamberlain's Transvaal Policy.
(Untitled), 27 Feb 1904
Letter from H. Locke to WSC, on the Chinese Labour question in South Africa, enclosing cuttings from the Johannesburg Star.
(Untitled), Feb 1904
Letter from J. Andrews Manning to WSC on the Chinese labour question in South Africa.
(Untitled), 15 Jun 1904
Letter from Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (House of Commons) to WSC on the forthcoming vote and debate on colonial trade and the collapse of the government's proposals for reform of the army.
(Untitled), 17 Jul 1904
Letter from John Seely [later 1st Lord Mottistone] (Villa Adria, Langenschwalbach, Germany) to WSC expressing the hope that WSC will not allow Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] to put off the colonial vote and approving WSC's resolution on the new scheme of army reform. Mentions his horse rides through the mountains of the area and the fact that the local people think he is a spy.
(Untitled), 10 Aug 1904
Letter from F G Stokes (6 Sandwell Mansions, West Hampstead, [London]; notepaper of the Grand Axen-Fels Hotel, Vierwaldstattersee, [Switzerland]) to WSC discussing the effect on bread prices of the abolition of the Corn Laws and attacking the idea of a self-sufficient British Empire.
(Untitled), 17 Oct 1904
Letter from Charles Trevelyan (Cambo, Northumberland) to WSC discussing what should be the Liberal approach to devolution for Ireland, Scotland and Wales, reform of the House of Lords, the alternative to Protection, colonial policy and other issues.
(Untitled), Oct 1904
Letter from Moreton Frewen (Inver Lodge, Maam Cross, [County Galway, Ireland]) to WSC praising WSC's latest speech on Ireland, which he believes will split the Unionists, and expressing support for Joseph Chamberlain's policy of Imperial Federation.
(Untitled), 15 Jul 1903
Letter from John Beasley Thornhill to WSC, asking for help in obtaining post with the Colonial Service.
(Untitled), 25 Jul 1903
Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn] to WSC, suggesting question to be put to Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, asking whether representatives of Canada had expressed the opinion that Britain was not sufficiently protecting the Empire against German discrimination and that Britain should retaliate by imposing duties on German goods.
(Untitled), 02 Aug 1903
Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn] to WSC, congratulations on speech against the Sugar Convention, enclosing copy of question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the amount of the cost of the Pacific Cable to be borne by the Colonies.
(Untitled), 02 Dec 1931 - 20 Dec 1931
Copy of memorial by P Jaswantsingh, Guaranteed Chief of Lalgarh Estate, India, sent to WSC, and also sent to the Viceroy and Governor-General of India [1st Lord Willingdon, earlier Freeman Freeman-Thomas] on the proposed change in the status of the Guaranteed Chiefships.
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1910
Letter from R V Vernon (Colonial Office) to Edward Marsh returning and commenting on a telegram received by WSC from the mayor of Larnaca [Cyprus] [see CHAR 2/45/86-87] on the Government's rejection of proposals for a railway between Larnaca and Nicosia, and enclosing a copy of a related despatch by Lord Crewe [see CHAR 2/45/90]. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 23 Apr 1910
Telegram from the mayor of Larnaca [Cyprus] to WSC conveying the disappointment in Larnaca over the Government's rejection of proposals for a railway between Larnaca and Nicosia. Returned with CHAR 2/45/85.