| Description | Letters from Arnold [Arnold, Sydney (1878-1945) 1st Baron Arnold of Hale, politician], Marley Corner, near Haslemere, Surrey to Neville Chamberlain; with letter from members of House of Lords and carbon copy of reply. 8-12 January.
The letters relate to a letter prepared for joint signature by members of the House of Lords supporting negotiation of peace with Germany and also relate to Arnold's opposition to the war.
In Chamberlain's reply, he states that he is in agreement with certain points of the memorandum and does not wish the war to continue longer than necessary but that he does 'not believe that until Germany gives proof of a change of heart a negotiated peace would be a lasting peace...' and that the chance of peace 'is mostly likely to come...if our enemies are convinced that there is no weakening in our resolution to prosecute the war with vigour'. |