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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)AC35/4/1-22
TitleMiscellaneous official correspondence and papers, 1924
Extent22 items
Date1924
DescriptionTypescript and manuscript correspondence, memoranda, and minutes; may contain copy correspondence and dictation; relating to position of Conservative Party after 1923 General Election defeat, Boundary Conference and Irish situation, Franchise Amendment Bill, Representation of the People (1918) Amendment Bill, etc, 1924
Correspondents: of Stanley Baldwin [First Earl Baldwin of Bewdley; Prime Minister 1923-1924, 1924-1929], Arthur James Balfour [1st Earl of Balfour; President of the Council, 1919-1922 and 1925-1929], Beaverbrook, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, [H. W. S.] Chilcott [MP], Garvey, Samuel [John Gurney] Hoare [1st Viscount Templewood of Chelsea; MP with seat in Cabinet, 1923-1924 and 1924-1929; various political offices], [Rt. Hon. Sir] Leslie [Frederic] Scott [MP], Austen Chamberlain [acting as Foreign Secretary, 1924-1929] and others
Includes: /1-/6, /10-/19 Manuscript and typescript correspondence of Chamberlain and others relating to Chamberlain's speech on the Address, office appointments, meetings with Baldwin, prospects of Conservative Party in London and the country, possibility of defeating Labour Government in the House and forcing their resignation, Lancashire Members' Dinner, Conservative Party in Opposition, survey of the Political Position, Post-Election [1923] Unionist Programme, etc; /7-/8 Typescript correspondence between Provost of Trinity College Dublin and Chamberlain relating to Boundary Conference and Irish situation; /20 Typescript letter from Scott to Chamberlain relating to Franchise Amendment Bill; /21-/22 Typescript minute and memorandum relating to Representation of the People (1918) Amendment Bill
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