Item 1 - Letter from Winston Churchill to Edwin Montagu

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MONT II/A/4/5/1

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Letter from Winston Churchill to Edwin Montagu

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  • 8 Aug. 1913 (Creation)

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Admiralty, Whitehall.—The question whether to increase India’s contribution towards the cost of vessels in its waters should be dealt with before Cabinet discusses next year’s expenditure. The condition of the Indian Marine is scandalous.