Letter from Sir Stafford Cripps to Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
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Gwydyr House, Whitehall, S.W.1.—Thanks her for her letter about his forthcoming visit to India. The latest news from that country is encouraging.
Letter from Lady Cripps to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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12 Montagu Square, W.1.—Invites him to dinner.
Letter from D. R. Grenfell to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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House of Commons.—Discusses measures taken by himself and others on behalf of Czech refugees.
Letter from Robert Boothby to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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17 Pall Mall, London, S.W.1.—Discusses in detail the Treasury Order that will be required if the Czechoslovakia Bill becomes law.
Letter from Robert Boothby to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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House of Commons.—Approves the draft Treasury Order relating to Czech claims.
Letter from Sir Stafford Cripps to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence
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Suggests that Frank Turnbull should be with them when they meet at Chequers, and that Maurice Gwyer should be Pethick-Lawrence’s legal adviser while he is in India. Intends to ask Short to come with him, instead of Moore, whom he would like to see re-employed in India.
Telegram from Viscount Wavell to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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New Delhi.—It is reported in the Indian press that Pethick-Lawrence is about to retire, to be replaced by Cripps. He trusts this is not true, as the appointment of Cripps would destroy any hope of securing the co-operation of the Muslim League. If Pethick-Lawrence is indeed retiring, he would prefer that Alexander should succeed him.
Draft of a letter from Lord Pethick-Lawrence to Clement Attlee
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Offers his resignation as Secretary of State for India, because at seventy-five he no longer has the mental agility required to discharge his responsibilities adequately.
Letter from Clement Attlee to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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10 Downing Street, Whitehall.—Accepts his resignation, and thanks him for carrying on during the difficult period of the change in the Viceroyalty. Praises his work as Secretary of State and as a member of the Cabinet.
Memorandum on the House of Lords, by Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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Letter from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to Lady Pethick-Lawrence
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C/o John Day Company, 40 East 49th Street, New York 17.—Congratulates her on her husband’s appointment as Secretary of State for India and on his elevation to the peerage. Many Indians hope that a more enlightened policy will now prevail. Intends to visit England on her return from the United States. Has been in hos-pital and is still convalescing.
Letter from V. K. Krishna Menon to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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India House.—Invites Lord and Lady Pethick-Lawrence to tea at India House to meet Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Indian Ambassador to the USSR.
Letter from B. G. Kher to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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India House.—Expresses condolences, on behalf of his countrymen and himself, on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.
Letter from V. K. Krishna Menon to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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Prime Minister’s House, New Delhi.—Expresses sympathy on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence, and refers to her involvement with the India League.
Letter from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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Claridge’s, Brook Street, W.1.—Thanks him for his kindness during her stay in England. Has missed the presence of Lady Pethick-Lawrence.
Letter from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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9 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W.8.—Invites him to a luncheon in honour of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the Indian Minister of Education, who is making a short visit to London.
Circular letter issued by T. S. Kanwar
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High Commission of India.—Asks whether his correspondent has found the periodical Kashmir useful.
(Signed for the Public Relations Officer. The return address is Information Service of India, India House, etc.)
Draft of a letter from Lord Pethick-Lawrence to V. K. Krishna Menon
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Expresses his opposition to the actions of the British Government in the Middle East. Has advised Nehru that he values the presence of India in the Commonwealth and hopes that Menon will support this view.
(Headed ‘Rough draft of what I have written to Krishna Menon in New York.’)
Letter from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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India House.—Accepts an invitation to the unveiling of a memorial to Christabel Pankhurst. Agrees to write a letter regarding her feelings and those of many Indian women towards Christabel Pankhurst’s work, but points out that Indian women derived their impetus to progress not from their British sisters but from the freedom struggle under Gandhi.
Letter from —— to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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The British Broadcasting Corporation, Broadcasting House, London, W.1.—Invites him to prepare and deliver, on stated terms, a talk for a radio programme called ‘Music and People’ on the ‘London Calling Asia’ Service.
(A printed form, with details typed in. Signed p.p. Ronald Boswell, Talks Booking Manager.)
Remittance advice from the BBC to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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(Slip to accompany a cheque in payment for a broadcast of Pethick-Lawrence’s talk on George Lansbury.)
Letter from George Booth to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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The British Broadcasting Corporation, Bush House, Strand, London, W.C.2.—Encloses 5/134b, and discusses arrangements for recording the talk at Bush House and delivering the tapes to the High Commissioner’s Office for transmission to India.
Printed pamphlet entitled There was a Child went forth, issued in memory of Francis Noel Pethick
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Biographical note on Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
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Biographical note on Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
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Biographical note on Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
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Biographical note on Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
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Biographical note on Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
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Biographical note on Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
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