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PETH/1/176 · Item · 5 Mar. 1924
Part of Pethick-Lawrence Papers

107 Albert Bridge Road, S.W.11.—Is in favour of stabilising the price level and therefore does not believe the Treasury Minute should be abrogated at present (see 1/192), as it is a defence against inflation.

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PETH/2/192 · Item · 21 Sept. 1918
Part of Pethick-Lawrence Papers

46 Gordon Square, W.C.—Invites him to contribute an article to the Economic Journal on the subject of ‘Deflation after the War’.

(Dated ‘21.9.10’, but the year is wrong: Pethick-Lawrence’s article ‘Deflation and Prices after the War’ was published in December 1918.)

PETH/2/195 · Item · 18 Sept. 1919
Part of Pethick-Lawrence Papers

Charleston, Firle, Sussex.—The American economists and financiers most likely to be interested in a capital levy are Seligman, Taussig, and Norman Davis.

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Charleston, | Firle | Sussex
18. 9. 19

Dear Lawrence,

I am really rather at a lossread more

PETH/2/198 · Item · 14 Feb. 1923
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46 Gordon Square, Bloomsbury.—Suggests sources of information on the subject mentioned by Pethick-Lawrence (the provision of free services; see 2/230), and outlines the main argument against providing such services. The subject is unsuitable for the read more

PETH/2/201 · Item · 3 May 1925
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King’s College, Cambridge.—Has written to Snowden proposing an amendment (to the Gold Standard Bill) repealing Section IV of the Bank Act, 1844. He overlooked the importance of this point in his article in this week's Nation.

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PETH/2/202 · Item · 10 May 1925
Part of Pethick-Lawrence Papers

King’s College, Cambridge.—Will send him his capital levy evidence when it is printed. Thanks him for his efforts ‘about gold’ (i.e. in opposing a return to the gold standard), and deplores Snowden’s behaviour (see Fate Has Been Kind, p. 141).

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PETH/2/204 · Item · 22 Jan. 1926
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King’s College, Cambridge.—The contention in Abbati’s book (The Unclaimed Wealth; see 2/237) may have something behind it, but its exposition is muddled.

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King’s College, Cambridge
22nd January, 1926.

Dear Pethick Lawrence,

When I lookedread more

PETH/2/213 · Item · 3 Mar. 1937
Part of Pethick-Lawrence Papers

46 Gordon Square, Bloomsbury.—Thanks him for a copy of his speech and for Hansard. Is thinking of writing another article for The Times (about the re-armament loan). Points out that Pethick-Lawrence and the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chamberlain)read more

PETH/2/214 · Item · 7 Mar. 1937
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46 Gordon Square, Bloomsbury.—Agrees with his views (on the re-armament loan). Does not think it necessary to impose punitive measures to stop alternative projects. Sends a copy of his article for The Times (2/215).

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PETH/2/215 · Item · c. 7 Mar. 1937
Part of Pethick-Lawrence Papers

(Carbon copy of a typed original.)

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IS THE REMARMAMENT† LOAN INFLATIONARY?
A Justification of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Programme

A Plea for an Organised Policy
By J. M. Keynes

The Chancellor of the Exchequer having published hisread more

PETH/2/218 · Item · 21 June 1942
Part of Pethick-Lawrence Papers

Treasury Chambers.—Thanks him for his congratulations (on his peerage). Is back again at the Treasury, but attitudes are different from what they were in 1918.

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21. 6. 42
Treasury Chambers, Great George Street, S.W.1

My dear Pethickread more