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- 1935–1937 (Creation)
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1 vol
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Press cuttings about money-lending in India, India Bill, Ministers and election prospects, letters to and about RAB (4 docs), Sefardi Jews and the India Bill including letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury, appreciations of India Bill from Asiatic Review, seating plan and menu for Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Name Day Feast 1935, Quetta earthquake, two letters of congratulation on RAB's talks at Imperial Defence College, Prime Minister's visit to Stanstead Hall including photographs (3 docs), article by RAB: 'After eight years - India Act on statute book', Essex politics, General Election including photographs (3 docs), other parties' election propaganda, article by RAB 'A victory of peace', 'Candidate's suggested meetings for General Election 1935' etc. with annotations by RAB, Naval Conference, award of V.C. to Captain Meynell, death of H.M. |King George V, Locarno Treaty, Cambridge Union debate in support of socialism opposed by RAB, three letters of congratulation on Bridgwater meeting, Indian reform including photographs (2 docs), Declaration of abdication of Edward VIII, birth and christening of Samuel James Butler, coronation of H.M. King George VI, coronation letter from Richard Clive Butler to his grandmother, RAB's accident with letter from RAB to parents, letters re RAB's move to Ministry of Labour, International Labour Conference at Geneva, new Government, 40-hour week, RAB's account of proceedings at Geneva with photograph, instructional centres, Mastership of Pembroke College, Cambridge, article by RAB on 'Great Britain and the 40-hour week', opening of rope-works at Leith with letter from Aunt Isabel Ross