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Collection Summary

Creator
Raymond G. Watt
Title
Papers of Raymond G. Watt
Date Range
1917-1956
Collection Number
MS 1837
Extent
0.15 metres (1 ms box)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn738568) for the access conditions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Raymond G. Watt, National Library of Australia, MS 1837, [box number and series and/or item number]'.

Item Descriptions

Series 1. Correspondence

Letter by R.G. Watt to Tom (T.E. Shonk), 8.10.1931 (Item 1)

(a) deal with the Children's Peace Vote, and suggestion by Dame Edith Lyttleton of the British delegation, that it be linked with the World Student Movement and called Youths' vote.

(b) trying to get a schools' programme from the Institute of Cinematography.

(c) failure of Collins as delegate for League economy

(d) persuading the Committee to adopt a resolution keeping all international credit schemes under League auspices open for all countries to participate in.

(e) gleaning information that Britain was probably going off the gold standard.

Letter by R.G. Watt to J.R. Collins, 20.10.1931 (Item 2)

(a) explaining delay in Rome, because of time table.

(b) sending promised supplementary report from Geneva

(c) planning to return to London on November 3rd.

Letter by R.G. Watt to J.R. Collins, 20.10.1931 (Item 3)

(a) Economic and Financial Questions.

(b) Study of Co-operative Organisation of Primary Producers and Consumers.

(c) International Credit Schemes

(d) Proposal of M. Francqui

(e) Public Works

(f) Convention for the Regulation of Whaling

(g) Intellectual Co-operation.

(h) Pact of Economic Non-aggression.

(1) Recommendations. of 50-59

Statement by R.G. Watt to Mr. President, 18.9.31 (Item 4)

(a) the Inadequacy of international organisation

(b) suggesting a survey of co-operative banking and credit systems

Statement by R.G. Watt re Economic Organisation, 22.10.31 (Item 5)

Statement by R.G. Watt re Report of the Financial Organisation and Draft Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 17.9.31 (Item 6)

Part of a Publication by R.G. Watt entitled An Australian Looks at Geneva (Item 7)

Statement by R.G. Watt at Conference at Perugia. No date (Item 8)

(a) The Need for International Financial Action

(b) Machinery of the League for this purpose inadequate

(c) Tendency to limit to Europe International Schemes under League Auspices

(d) Publicity in International Financial Transactions

Duplicate of 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 (Item 9)

Draft by R.G. Watt. late 1931 entitled The World Economic Conference. What now? (Item 10)

(a) Failure of the Conference

(b) War debts & reparations

(c) The Ottawa Conference

(d) Standards of Living

(e) Recommendations designed to make Australian representation at the Assembly meetings more effective.

Publication League of Nations Twelfth Assembly (September 1931) Report of the Australian Delegation, 1932 (Item 11)

Letter by R.G. Watt to Tom (T.E. Shonk), 27.8.36 (Item 12)

Written on board S.S. Maloja on route to Geneva. Mainly personal, mentions Sir V.T. Krishnamachari-Prime Minister of Baroda - and Indian delegate to the Assembly Meetings.

Letter by R.G. Watt to Sir Francis Anderson, 22.9.36 (Item 13)

(a) finances

(b) dealings with Bruce

(c) health problems

Letter by R.G. Watt to Tom (T.E. Shonk), 13.11.36 (Item 14)

(a) change of plans for return to Sydney.

(b) finances

(c) Continental affairs.

(d) Mentions efforts of some to line up G.V. Britain with Germany against Russia.

(e) Accommodation in Sydney.

Letter by Childe, V. Gordon, London to Hall describing position with regard to the war, 1917 (Item 15)

Letter by Aron to R.G. Watt re On the finding of a Carpet, 19.11.23 (Item 16)

Letter by Alan (Oxford) to R.G. Watt describing daily life at Oxford, 8.3.24 (Item 17)

Letter by Aron to Joyce Beeby discussing an article in the Triad, 15.2.25 (Item 18)

Letter by Joyce Beeby to R.G. Watt. replying to '18' and discussing faiths, 6.3.25 (Item 19)

Letter by Eleanor Hinder to R.G. Watt n discussing philosophy, 16.5.26 (Item 20)

Letter by Eleanor Hinder to R.S. Watt re her advancing education in international things, 23.5.26 (Item 21)

Letter by Eleanor Hinder to R.G. Watt discussing the League of Nations and affairs in Shanghai, 10.9.26 (Item 22)

Letter by J.B. Condliffe to R.G.W. suggesting Mrs. Gilman's Women and Economics as best book on the status of women., 10.12.26 (Item 23)

Pact of letter to 'Professor' Blakenlee from R.G.W. discussing work of League of Nations., 28.9.27 (Item 24)

Letter by Prof. Blakenlee to R.G.W. re Carregie Endowment for International Peace, 3.10.27 (Item 25)

Letter by Eleanor Hinder to R.G.W. re work in connection with the Pacific Women's Conference, 8.4.28 (Item 26)

Letter from 'Star' to R.G.W. discussing some literary works mainly life on board ship on route to China, 7.5.28 (Item 27)

Unfinished letter to R.G.W. containing Map of Shanting and general information re that district, 22.5.28 (Item 28)

Letter from Eleanor Hinder to R.G.W. Mainly personal, 2.10.28 (Item 29)

Letter from Janet Mitchell to R.G.W. casting doubt of R.G.W's sincerity towards the League of Nations, 18.10.30 (Item 30)

Letter from R.G.W. to Janet Mitchell replying to previous letter, 21.10.30 (Item 31)

Letter from Janet Mitchell to R.G.W. discussing moral philosophy and organization, 24.10.30 (Item 32)

Letter from Bert Mudkins to R.G.W. Mainly personal, 9.1.31 (Item 33)

Letter from Bert Mudkins to R.G.W. describe life in New York, No date (Item 34)

Radio Talk on International Affairs by R.G.W, 4.3.31 (Item 35)

Copy press, listing subjects to be dealt with by R.G.W. by means of Radio, 17.3.31 (Item 36)

Letter from Prime Minister to Mr. Coleman re Delegate at Assembly of the League of Nations, 14.7.31 (Item 37)

Circular from Francis Anderson re financial aid to Australian League of Nations Union. No date (Item 38)

Letter from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. re above circular and matter concerned with the League, 14.7.31 (Item 39)

Letter from F. Strahan to Professor Anderson re appointment of R.G. Watt as rep. at League of Nations assembly, 24.7.31 (Item 40)

Letter from Olga Towe to R.G.W. Congratulatory, 28.7.31 (Item 41)

Letter from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. discussing finances, 12.8.31 (Item 42)

Letter from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. mentioning Clive Evatt and Scullin, also re-appointment, 39.8.31 (Item 43)

Letter from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. introducing League of Nations day in schools, 9.9.31 (Item 44)

Letter from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. re various expenses, 16.9.31 (Item 45)

Letter from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. suggesting a Bulletin of events at League, 2.12.31 (Item 46)

Telegram from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. confirming salary for sic months, 5.12.31 (Item 47)

Letter from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. suggesting disarmament Bulletin, 14.12.31 (Item 48)

Letter from Francis Anderson to R.G.W. mentioning above and welcome lunch, 16.12.31 (Item 49)

Letter from R.G.W. to Minister for External Affairs re a resolution of the Australian League of Nations, 10.6.33 (Item 50)

Lettergram from R.G.W. to Latham re open market, 15.6.33 (Item 51)

Telegram from R.G.W. to Major Fuhrmann re possible position. No Date (Item 52)

Letter from R.G.W. to J.G. Latham re possible position at Geneva, 22.6.33 (Item 53)

Letter from R.G.W. to Sir Philip Street asking for recommendation or testimonial, 23.6.33 (Item 54)

Letter from J.G. Latham to R.G.W. Replying to letter 53, 26.6.33 (Item 55)

Letter from Sir Philip Street to R.G.W. Replying to letter 54, 29.6.33 (Item 56)

Cablegram to Major Fuhrmann from R.G.W. re recommendation for position, 27.6.33 (Item 57)

Letter from Major Fuhrmann to R.G.W. Replying to 57, 29.6.33 (Item 58)

Letter from Sir Philip Street to J.G. Latham recommending R.G.W. for position in Geneva, 29.6.33 (Item 59)

Letter from J.G. Latham to Prof Anderson re possible position for R.G.W, 3.7.1933 (Item 60)

Letter from Premier to R.G.W. re Prof. Anderson, 4.12.33 (Item 61)

Letter from R.G.W. to Dr Anderson tendering resignation, 25.3.34 (Item 62)

Copy of 62 (Item 63)

Letter from Sir Littleton Groom to R.G.W. re appointment of public officer, 2.2.34 (Item 64)

Letter from R.G.W. to Sir L. Groom re Goodwill Mission, 6.2.34 (Item 65)

Letter from L.N. Wickham to R.G.W. cheque for article, 12.2.1934 (Item 66)

Telegram from R.G.W. to J.G. Latham suggesting early decision re delegate to League of Nations, 26.6.34 (Item 67)

Letter from H.W. Standish? to R.G.W. acknowledging telegram re delegate to League of Nations, 28.6.34 (Item 68)

Telegram from R.G.W. to Sir Littleton Groom re appointment as delegate to League of Nations, 4.7.34 (Item 69)

Letter from R.G.W. to Mr. Sweetser (Informs Sir. L.N. re Sydney Morning Herald campaign, 9.8.34 (Item 70)

Letter from R.G.W. to Lord Lytton re Sydney Morning Herald's articles entitled The Manchurian Arena, 29.8.34 (Item 71)

Letter from R.G.W. to Lord Cecil re Sydney Morning Herald's article entitled The Manchurian Arena, 29.8.34 (Item 72)

Letter from? to R.G.W. Commenting on article in Sydney Morning Herald Age, 1.9.34 (Item 73)

Letter from R.G.W. to Lord Cecil including copy of Bulletin re article in Newspapers, 1.10.34 (Item 74)

Letter from R.G.W. to Lord Lytton sending copy of Bulletin re article in Newspapers, 1.10.34 (Item 75)

Letter from R.G.W. to Mr. Sweetser Information Sec League of Nations. sending copy of Bulletin re newspaper articles, 3.10.34 (Item 76)

Letter from Dyason Co. to R.G.W. re personnel of proposed Commission on Finance, 11.1.35 (Item 77)

Letter from D.B. Fisher to R.G.W. re invitation., 25.1.35 (Item 78)

Lettergram to Dr; Pape from R.G.W. urging securing of Sir Author Salter as chairman for financial enquiry commission., 20.2.35 (Item 79)

Letter from R.G.W. to Lord Cecil re paper Australia and the Collective System of Security, 30.4.35 (Item 80)

Letter from R.G.W. to Vernon Barthett as 80, 30.4.35 (Item 81)

Letter copy from R.G.W. to Sir Littleton Groom re Ministry for Peace, 11.6.35 (Item 82)

Letter from Sir Littleton Groom to R.G.W. Replying to 82, 13.6.35 (Item 83)

Letter from Sir Littleton Groom to R.G.W. expressing pleasure at line of action taken, 27.7.35 (Item 84)

Letter from Sir Littleton Groom to R.G.W. re speaking on the position of Australia and the League, 8.8.35 (Item 85)

-Letter (unpublished) from R.G.W. to Sydney Morning Herald re Bruce and League of National, 31.8.35 (Item 86)

Letter from 'Dick' R.J. Boyer (Geneva) to R.G.W. re fascist menace to peace and Litrinaff's speech, 7.9.35 (Item 87)

Letter from R.G.W. to Sir Littleton Groom re debate on the Abyssinian Crisis, 28.9.35 (Item 88)

Letter from 'Dick' (R.J. Boyer) (on board S.S.Orsova) to R.G.W. re impending animal and speeches of the Council, 13.10.35 (Item 89)

Letter from J. McLaren to Prof. Charteris re R.G.W's employment, 18.12.35 (Item 90)

Letter from Vernon Bartlett to R.G.W. re articles for News Chronicle, 10.11.36 (Item 91)

Letter from R.G.W. to Dr. Duncan Hall (Geneva) re broadcasting, 18.1.37 (Item 92)

Letter from Sec. Gen. (Duncan) League of Nations, Geneva to R.G.W. re broadcasts, 20.1.37 (Item 93)

Letter from Duncan to Moses re broadcasts, 20.1.37 (Item 94)

Letter from Vernon Bartlett to R.G.W. re articles about Italy, 5.1.37 (Item 95)

Letter and promised list from R.G.W. to Duncan re broadcasts, 5.1.37 (Item 96)

Letter from R.J. Boyer to R.G.W. re 'NO' campaign in the Referendum, 30.3.37 (Item 97)

Letter from R.J. Boyer to R.G.W. re visit to Sydney Brisbane talks, 1.5.37 (Item 98)

Letter from R.G.W. to R.J. Boyer re enclosed copy of The Highway, 22.5.37 (Item 99)

Letter from R.G.W. to Duncan re decision of the A.B.C. to discontinue broadcasts, 14.12.37 (Item 100)

Letter from R.G.W. to Duncan re broadcasts by General Smuts, 22.12.37 (Item 101)

Letter from Ron (E.R. Walker) to R.G.W. offering impressions of the Geneva Conference, 28.12.37 (Item 102)

Letter from R.G.W. to Duncan Hall Suggesting Miss Jessie Brookes and Rev. Norman Lade, M.A,B.D. as temporary collaborators during Assembly meetings, 10.2.38 (Item 103)

Letter from R.G.W. to 'Alan' re Italian Government Tourist Trade, 9.2.38 (Item 104)

Letter from Fredk Aarons to Sir Francis Anderson expressing doubt as to the usefulness of N.S.W. League, 26.3.1938. (Item 105)

Letter from 'Ron' to R.G.W. re A.B.C. talks and impressions of the League, 27.2.38 (Item 106)

Letter from Duncan to R.G.W. replying to 103, 11.3.38 (Item 107)

Letter from Fredk Aarons to Sir Francis Anderson Original of Letter 105, 26.3.38 (Item 108)

Notes Re Private Manufacture of Arms Munitions 2 copies. No date (Item 109)

Letter from R.J. Boyer to R.G.W. mentioning Pakistan, Kashmiri, Suez, Baghdad Pact, Delhi and UNESCO, 28.12.56 (Item 110)

Letter from Duhcan to R.G.W. re Australian South African missions, No date (Item 111)

Series 2. Texts of selected addressses by R.G.W

The League of Nations and Sanctions (Address at Annual meeting of N.S.W. League of Nations Union), March 16 1932 (Item 112)

Some Tendencies within the League of Nations (Address to Legacy Club, Sydney), July 15 1932 (Item 113)

The Reduction of Armaments Problem (Address to A.S.C.M. Auxiliary, Sydney), July 25 1932 (Item 114)

Series 3. Texts of broadcasts by R.G. W

Station 2BL, Sydney

Disarmament, March 19 1931 (Item 115)

International Economic and Financial (Co-operation), March 28 1931 (Item 116)

The League of Nations - Some Current Tendencies, April 2 1931 (Item 117)

The Bank of International Settlements, May 14 1931 (Item 118)

The World Court of Justice, May 21 1931 (Item 119)

The Committee for Intellectual Co-operation, May 28 1931 (Item 120)

The International Institute of Educational Cinematography, June 4 1931 (Item 121)

The Health Section of the League, June 11 1931 (Item 122)

Some International Problems for 1932, December 31 1931 (Item 123)

The International Financial Situation, January 14 1932 (Item 124)

The International Financial Situation, January 21 1932 (Item 125)

The World Disarmament Conference (Chemical Warfare), February 18 1932 (Item 126)

The Security Guarantees of the League in relation to China, February 25 1932 (Item 127)

Manchuria and the League of Nations, March 4 1932 (Item 128)

Manchuria and the League of Nations, March 11 1932 (Item 129)

Manchuria and the League of Nations, March 18 1932 (Item 130)

Manchuria and the League of Nations, March 25 1932 (Item 131)

The Disarmament Conference and Great Britain, April 14 1932 (Item 132)

The Disarmament Conference and France, April 28 1932 (Item 133)

The Disarmament Conference and United States, May 5 1932 (Item 134)

The Nations at the Crossroads, May 12 1932 (Item 135)

Silver - Some International Aspects, May 26 1932 (Item 136)

The Ottawa Conference, June 2 1932 (Item 138)

The Lausanne Conference (opened on June 16), June 9 1932 (Item 139)

Lausanne and the War debts, June ? 1932 (Item 140)

Unemployment as an International Problem, July 7 1932 (Item 141)

The Lausanne Conference, July 14 1932 (Item 142)

How the League of Nations Works, July 21 1932 (Item 143)

The Annual Report of the I.L.O, August 12 1932 (Item 144)

Germany's Claim for Equality of Armaments, September 10 1932 (Item 145)

Britain's Attitude to Disarmament, September 12 1932 (Item 146)

Economic and Financial Armaments, September 24 1932 (Item 147)

Public Opinion and the League, 1932 (Item 148)

Series 4. Publications

The teaching of International Civics. Proceedings of Conference, Sydney NSW, 1929 (Item 149)

The League of Nations Some Current Tendencies by Raymond G.Watt Reprint from The Morpeith Review, March 1931 (Item 150)

The League of Nations Has it failed? What of its future? by Raymond G. Watt Reprint from The Australian Quarterly, December, 1933 (Item 151)

Bulletin, Australian League of Nations Union (N.S.W. Branch), October 1934 (Item 152)

Contains article on Japan and the League by Raymond G. Watt

Also Letter to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald re leader on The Manchurian Arena


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