Circular letter issued by Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
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National Declaration Committee, 15 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.1.—A number of societies are co-operating to obtain signatures to a National Declaration in support of the League of Nations and international disarmament. Sends a list of proposed questions (1/125) and asks for a contribution towards costs.
List of questions proposed to be issued by the National Declaration Committee
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Letter from Viscount Cecil of Chelwood to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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16 South Eaton Place, S.W.1.—Thanks him for his donation to the National Declaration Committee (see 1/136).
Letter from Viscount Cecil of Chelwood to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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16 South Eaton Place, S.W.1.—Thanks him for his donation towards the cost of the Peace Ballot (see 1/137). The results of the ballot exceeded expectations.
Letter from Viscount Cecil of Chelwood to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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16 South Eaton Place, S.W.1.—Thanks him for the information about Amplivox (see 1/138). Intends to visit them and try their crystal set. His wife is also interested.
Letter from Viscount Cecil of Chelwood to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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16 South Eaton Place, S.W.1.—Returns a document (a booklet about Amplivox hearing-aids). He and his wife have bought a set, which seems valuable, though they intend to recommend some alterations.
Notice to members of the House of Commons
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Advises the procedure to be followed by those attending the dedication of the American Memorial Chapel in St Paul’s Cathedral.
(A slip cut from a larger document.)
Letter from Viscount Cecil of Chelwood to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath.—Thanks him for a book. His broken ribs are mending.
Letter from Viscount Cecil of Chelwood to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, Sussex.—Thanks him for his congratulations (on his appointment as a Companion of Honour).
Carbon copy of a letter from F. W. Pethick-Lawrence to Lord Robert Cecil
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Praises Cecil’s address to his constituents, and recalls their association in the suffrage campaign.
Carbon copy of a letter from F. W. Pethick-Lawrence to Lord Robert Cecil
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Congratulates him on his ministerial appointment (as Lord Privy Seal).
Carbon copy of a letter from F. W. Pethick-Lawrence to Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
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Asks him to open a debate at the conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and encloses related correspondence.
Carbon copy of a letter from F. W. Pethick-Lawrence to Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
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Thanks him for agreeing to spare time for the Inter-Parliamentary Union (see 1/122). Cecil’s secretary omitted to return his correspondence.
Carbon copy of a letter from F. W. Pethick-Lawrence to Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
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Sends £5 towards the cost of the National Declaration.
Carbon copy of a letter from F. W. Pethick-Lawrence to Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
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Sends £5 towards the cost of the Peace Ballot.
Carbon copy of a letter from F. W. Pethick-Lawrence to Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
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Gives the names and addresses of Dr and Mrs Ewing, specialists in aids for the deaf, and of Amplivox, from whom his wife bought her aid. Encloses a booklet about the Amplivox sets.
Carbon copy of a letter from F. W. Pethick-Lawrence to Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
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Thanks him for returning the booklet (see 1/129). Is glad the information was useful.
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Advises the procedure to be followed by Lords attending the dedication of the American War Memorial Chapel.
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Sends two guineas towards the Lord Cecil Memorial.
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Circular letter issued by the Parliamentary Labour Party to Labour Peers
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House of Lords.—Nominations are invited for various offices, and a meeting is announced.
(Mechanical copy of a typed original.)
Circular letter issued by Frank Barlow for the Parliamentary Labour Party
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House of Commons.—Invites nominations for various offices, and announces a meeting. Asks if any member would be interested in addressing the Social Democratic Club of Sir George Williams University, Montreal.
(Signed as Secretary. Mechanical copy of a typed original.)
Circular notice issued by Lord Lucan for the Parliamentary Labour Party
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House of Commons.—Timetable of public business for the week ending 29 Oct. 1960, with other notices.
(Signed as Chief Whip. Mechanical copy of a typed original. Two items have been marked, one about the introduction of Viscount Amory to the House of Lords, the other about a cocktail party to welcome Lord and Lady Listowel.)
Circular notice (issued by the Parliamentary Labour Party)
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Details of adjournments, and all-party notices.
(Mechanical copy of a typed original. An item about a memorial to Viscount Cecil of Chelwood has been marked.)
Index card in the name of Viscount Chandos
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Letter from Oliver Lyttelton to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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Ministry of Production.—Responds to Pethick-Lawrence’s comments in the House of Commons on his own remarks at Farnborough. While it is true that during the war rich people were not adding to the savings of the community, his own interest was rather in the contribution they make to industrial development by financing more speculative forms of enterprise.
Letter from Oliver Lyttelton to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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Ministry of Production.—Thanks him for writing. Is sorry to learn his reasons for having to be away.
Note issued by the private secretary to the Clerk of the Parliaments (to Lord Pethick-Lawrence)
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House of Lords.—Has received his application for tickets to the dedication of the American War Memorial Chapel.
(A mechanical copy of a typed original, dated by hand.)
Letter from Viscount Chandos to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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Crown House, Aldwych, W.C.2.—Encloses a more fully developed version of his argument than he was able to present on his feet (in the House of Lords?).