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Correspondence “Indian Empire Society”

 Item — Box: MS0211.03, Item: 02
Identifier: MS0211.03.02

Scope and Contents

1931 March 18 from H.H. Beamish (handwritten on notepaper “With Major C.L. Walsh’s Compliments. “Hand Joulson’s letter to J. Please. HHB” A note dated March 20, 1931 “My dear Sinclair, These letters will interest you. Please send the letter to me from P.B. Williams to D.F. Stephens. Mahi?, Seychelles. Yours H.H. Beamish” 1931 March 18 Royal Albert Hall Programme of Meeting organised by The Indian Empire Society to insist on orderly and just government for the Indian peoples [Wednesday, March Eighteenth, 1931] Programme: The Chairman’s Address. His Grace the Duke of Marlborough Address by The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill The Resolution: That this Meeting believes that the prime need of India in the recent crisis is orderly and just government based upon the effectual upholding of the direct authority of the King Emperor: ..... (Beamish notes that he sat alongside these two meaning Churchill And Rt. Hon. Viscount Burnham who Moved the Resolution. There were 10,000 present.) 1931 March 18 Ticket into Royal Albert Hall Indian Empire Society’s Meeting (on back Beamish notes “My M P brother was with Churchill at this Meeting on the subject of saving or losing India. I also had a platform Seat.”) No date: Application Form to enroll as a member of the Indian Empire Society

Dates

  • Creation: 1930 to 1932

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 box, .5 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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