(A printed card, filled up by hand.)
Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, C.2.—Thanks Lord and Lady Pethick-Lawrence for their card. He and his wife hope to see them in London in April.
Discusses travel arrangements (in connection with the unveiling of a plaque to Elizabeth Robins; see 3/291). Helen cannot come, as she is going to California to see her son. ‘She says you knew a friend of hers—Mrs Gretel Kettle (née Pain).’
Discusses travel arrangements (in connection with the unveiling of a plaque to Elizabeth Robins; see 3/289). Will invite Helen when she returns from Montreal.
Lord Pethick-Lawrence accepts his invitation to the dinner in honour of Nehru (see 2/184), but Lady Pethick-Lawrence cannot attend because she is in Canada.
2-4 Brittons Court, Whitefriars Street, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4.—Invites him and Lady Pethick-Lawrence to a dinner in celebration of Nehru’s seventieth birthday, and encloses a list of sponsors (2/184b).
He and Helen look forward to meeting her at the commemoration (see 3/287).
P.O. Box 1896, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.—Is glad Helen’s back is better. Richard is researching a book in London. Suggests corrections to her sister’s book.
Broomcroft, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester 20.—Sends good wishes for Lady Pethick-Lawrence’s recovery. Arranges to meet.
Broomcroft, Ford Lane, Didsbury, Manchester 20.—The House of Lords debate on nuclear disarmament seems to have been a success. Wishes to discuss future measures with him. Invites him and Lady Pethick-Lawrence to dinner.
Lady Pethick-Lawrence will not be able to attend the reception, as she is confined to bed with back trouble.
New Delhi.—Thanks them for their good wishes (a seasonal greeting). He was happy to see Lord Pethick-Lawrence the other day.
(Letter-head of the Minister of Defence.)
(Sent before 11 Apr. See 1/225.)
Harwood, Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, Roxburghshire.—Thanks them for a Christmas card. It is an honour to carry on the work they began.
They accept an invitation to a reception at India House.
Thanks him for the book (see 1/9). Is helping to raise money for a memorial to Christabel Pankhurst and editing a book by her (Unshackled).
11 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London, W.C.2.—The Bill enabling women to be made life peers has not yet been passed (see 2/62), but no substantial opposition is expected. Helen’s daughter has given birth to a girl.
The Community Church, Study, 10 Park Avenue, New York 16, New York.—Looks forward to the admission of women to the House of Lords.
India House.—Encloses photographs taken during the Pethick-Lawrences’ visit to the Integral Coach Factory in December (cf. 2/135-6).
(Signed as Principal Private Secretary.)
11 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London, W.C.2.—Unemployment seems a more pressing problem in India than low wages, and he was interested to learn of certain manufacturing projects. Thanks him for his kindness during his and his wife’s visit. His wife went on to Hong Kong, and then to North America to visit her children.
(Carbon copy of a typed original.)
Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.—Was glad to meet him and Lady Pethick-Lawrence during their trip to India.
Accepts an invitation to a reception at India House. Lady Pethick-Lawrence will not be able to come, as she is in California.
11 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London, W.C.2.—Has returned to England, and Helen is on the way to America to see her children. Thanks her and her father (Nehru) for their hospitality. His interview with Miss Naidu at Calcutta was brief, as she was recovering from influenza. Has sent a letter of thanks for Miss Rao (see 2/112).
(Mechanical copy of a typed original, annotated by hand.)
(Mechanical copy of a typed original, annotated by hand.)
(Typed, with handwritten annotations.)
(Carbon copy, annotated by hand.)
