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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)LAdd/6100
TitleLetter from [Sir] Winston S. Churchill (1881-1943, statesman), 10 Downing Street, Whitehall [London] to [Rt Hon Sir] Kingsley [Wood] (1881-1943, politician), 31 October. Photocopy
Extent1 item
Date(1940)
DescriptionHe writes as Prime Minister to inform Kingsley [as Chancellor of the Exchequer] of the decision by [Sir Arthur] Neville Chamberlain [1869-1940, statesman] 'to resign the Chairmanship of the Conservative Research Department'. Although the demands of 'war work' have necessitated the suspension of the operations of the Research Department, Churchill insists that 'the framework of the organisation should be kept in being', so that it will be 'ready to start again when the time comes'. He desires Chamberlain's replacement to be a 'Cabinet Minister of senior rank with keen political insight', and 'should be very grateful' if Kingsley 'would be willing' to undertake the task
Access StatusOpen
Administrative HistoryThe owner of the original of the letter (which was purchased at auction in 1997) has kindly supplied this photocopy and agreed to allow it to be made available for consultation and also for copies to be made available for bona fide researchers
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