Guide to the Papers of Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long (as filmed by the AJCP)

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Collection Summary

Creator
Long, Walter, 1854-1924
Title
Papers of Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long (as filmed by the AJCP)
Date Range
1913 - 1923
Collection Number
M1114 - M1119
Extent
129 items
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Australian Joint Copying Project
Sponsor
The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) online portal was created with the assistance of the Australian Public Service Modernisation Fund, 2017-2020. The National Library of Australia gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the other foundation AJCP partners, the State Library of New South Wales and The National Archives of the UK, and all other organisations which supported the work of the AJCP, the world's most extensive collaborative copying project, operating from 1948 to 1997.

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning: Imperial relations; recruiting in Australia and New Zealand; campaigns in France; 1918 Imperial War Conference; control of former German colonies in Pacific; split in Australian Labor Party over conscription; communications between Britain and Dominions; appointment of governors; honours; Imperial trade; federal-State relations in Australia; W.M. Hughes; Keith Murdoch; Archbishop D. Mannix; and administration of Straits Settlements.

Correspondents include Sir William Birdwood, Sir Charles Crewe, D. Lloyd George, W.F. Massey, Sir George Reid, Sir Walter Davidson, Lord Liverpool, Sir Henry Galway, Sir William Ellison Macartney, Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, Sir Francis Newdegate, Sir Arthur Stanley, Sir Bickham Sweet-Escott, A.J. Balfour and Sir Maurice Hankey.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred Citation

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Archival History

Filmed at the Wiltshire County Record Office, Trowbridge, as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1979 (AJCP Reels: M1114-M1119). Original microfilm digitised as part of the NLA AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020.

Existence and Location of Originals

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

Collection Reference: 947. For further information see: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Catalogue. [https://calmview.wiltshire.gov.uk/CalmView/]

Existence and Location of Copies

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2248317] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Finding-aid Notes

This finding aid is a revised online version of the original finding aid prepared by the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP), published by the National Library of Australia in 2019. The original AJCP finding aids were unpublished typescripts or photocopies available from libraries that held copies of the original microfilm.

Dates used in this finding aid refer to the date range of the records selected for filming rather than to the date range of the Series or Files.

Advisory Statement

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this Finding Aid contains material and descriptive information which may be considered culturally sensitive and may cause distress. This Finding Aid contains terms that reflect authors' views or those of the historical period, but which may not be considered appropriate today. While the information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided in an historical context.

Subjects

Australia; Australia: federal–State relations; Australia: politics and government; Australian Labor Party; Balfour, Arthur, 1st Earl; Birdwood, Sir William R., 1st Baron; Conscription in Australia (1916–1917); Crewe, Sir Charles; Davidson, Sir Walter; Foljambe, Sir Arthur W., 2nd Earl of Liverpool; Galway, Sir Henry; Germans in the Pacific; Governorships; Great Britain; Great Britain. Colonial Office; Great Britain: relations with colonies; Hankey, Sir Maurice, 1st Baron; Honours; Hughes, William M.; Imperial Conferences; Lloyd George, David, 1st Earl; Long, Walter, 1st Viscount; Macartney, Sir William E.; Mannix, Daniel, Archbishop; Massey, Sir William F.; Munro-Ferguson, Sir Ronald, 1st Viscount Novar; Murdoch, Sir Keith; Newdegate, Sir Francis N.; Politicians: Britain; Reid, Sir George H.; Stanley, Sir Arthur, 5th Baron; Straits Settlements; Sweet-Escott, Sir Bickham; Trade: imperial; World War I

Bibliography

Originally cited in Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. Third Edition, published 1998. Entry 292, p110. [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-397322928]

Biographical / Historical

Walter Hume Long (1854-1924), 1st Viscount Long of Wraxall (created 1921). Born at Rood Ashton, Wiltshire. Conservative M.P. 1880-1921. President of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries 1895-1900, President of the Local Government Board 1900-1905, Chief Secretary for Ireland 1905, President of the Local Government Board 1915-1916, Secretary of State for the Colonies December 1916-January 1919, First Lord of the Admiralty 1919-1921.

Item Descriptions

Series. Irish Papers, 1918

3 items

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP reel M1114.

Correspondence of J.D. Connelly, July 1918 (File 947/186)

3 items
J.D. Connelly (Agent-General for Western Australia) to H.F. Batterbee, 10 July 1918 (Item)

Encloses letter from Colonel Arthur Lynch on recruiting in Ireland.

J.D. Connelly to H.F. Batterbee, 11 July 1918 (Item)

Encloses letter (missing) from A.N. Sullivan.

H.F. Batterbee to J.D. Connelly: Acknowledgement, 11 July 1918 (Item)

Correspondence exchanged between Long, Lord Deoies, H.F. Batterbee and the private secretaries of W.F. Massey, W.M. Hughes and H. Burton, August 1918 - December 1918 (File 947/201)

Irish affairs; suggestion that American and Dominion statesmen should visit Ireland.

Correspondence between between Long, H.F. Batterbee, W.M. Hughes MP, Prime Minister of Australia; Lieutenant General J.C. Smuts MP, and H.A. Law MP, 28 June 1918 - 2 July 1918 (File 947/412/n)

Relating to the encouragement of recruiting appeals by prominent Irishmen in the Dominions to be sent to the Voluntary Recruiting Council in Ireland for publication.

Series. President of the Local Government Board, 1916

1 item

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP reel M1114.

Long to H.H. Asquith, 26 January 1916 (File 947/501)

Sir Ian Hamilton should be refused another field command; encloses extract from letter from officer at Gallipoli criticising Hamilton's actions.

Series. Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1913 - 1919

113 items

Filmed selectively.

General

Originally filmed on AJCP reels M1114-M1119.

Copies of correspondence between L. Harcourt, Sir Edgar Vincent and Colonial Office officials, January 1913 - March 1913 (File)

Vincent's claim that Suez Canal was underused; proposal that ships engaged in Australian trade should pay lower Suez Canal dues.

Correspondence exchanged between Long, Lord Stamfordham, Lord Derby, Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, Lord Liverpool, January 1917 - March 1917 (File)

Derby's proposal that Duke of Connaught be appointed Inspector-General of Overseas Forces training in U.K.

Correspondence exchanged between Long, Sir Donald Munro–Ferguson, Lord Stamfordham, Clive Wigram, A. Bonar Law, H.P. Batterbee, J.C.C. Davidson, January 1917 - March 1917 (File)

Treasury decision that Australia should raise loan in U.S.A; King's view that this might strain relations between Britain and Australia.

Copy of diary of Long's visit to France to inspect Dominions troops, 8 March 1917 - 13 March 1917 (File)

Correspondence exchanged between Long, H.F. Batterbee and A.J. Balfour, October 1917 (File)

Despatch of Lord Bertie referring to French Government's view on retrocession to Germany of any of its colonies; Colonial Office view that retention of German colonies was vital to Dominions and to Empire.

Correspondence of A.J. Balfour, 8 January 1917 - 17 January 1918 (File 947/532)

13 items
Long to A.J. Balfour, 8 January 1917 (Item a)

W.F. Massey's views on effects on Dominions of treating territory conquered by Dominions forces as pawns in diplomatic game.

A.J. Balfour to Long, 16 January 1917 (Item a)

Agrees it would be folly not to consult Dominions about fate of German colonies.

Long to A.J. Balfour, 19 January 1917 (Item a)

No reference to German colonies in reply to President Wilson's Peace Note; transfer of Cameroons to France.

Long to A.J. Balfour, 21 February 1917 (Item h)

Urges Foreign Office to permit Sir Thomas Robinson (Agent-General for Queensland) to receive Legion of Honour.

A.J. Balfour to Long, 15 March 1917 (Item h)

Matter has been referred to Buckingham Palace.

Long to A.J. Balfour: Acknowledgement, 16 March 1917 (Item h)
E. Drummond to C.J. Phillips, 28 August 1917 (Item k)

Encloses letter from Sir George Reid to A.J. Balfour stating Reid plans to visit U.S.A. to make series of public addresses; Balfour does not believe it will do any harm.

Long to H.F. Batterbee, 9 September 1917 (Item k)

No objection should be raised to Reid's visit.

H.F. Batterbee to C.J. Phillips, 9 September 1917 (Item k)

Passes on Long's views.

Long to A.J. Balfour, 22 October 1917 (Item n)

L.S. Amery's 'appreciations' on Western and General Reports.

A.J. Balfour to Long, 24 October 1917 (Item n)

Suggests appreciations be separated from Reports.

A.J. Balfour to Long, 11 January 1918 (Item s)

Allied conference on enemy property and interests; hopes Dominions will understand necessity for rapid decisions in time of war.

Long to A.J. Balfour, 17 January 1918 (Item s)

Foreign Office has left Colonial Office and Dominions in dark.

Correspondence between Long and Sir William Birdwood, June 1918 - December 1918 (File)

Subjects include command of A.I.F., Birdwood's appointment as Commander of 5th Army, situation at Front, capture of Lille, claims that Australian troops were kept too long in the line, grievances of overseas and home troops, demobilisation, Birdwood's relations with Sir Douglas Haig, W.M. Hughes, Keith Murdoch.

Long to Lord Robert Cecil (and draft by Sir George Fiddes), 1 March 1918 (File)

German colonies; urges arrangement with France to secure its support on colonial question in return for British support on France's lost provinces.

Correspondence of Sir Charles Crewe, 28 November 1918 - 5 February 1919 (File 947/546)

4 item
Sir Charles Crewe (Java) to Long, 28 November 1918 (Item)

Impressions of Java; problems of Dutch in dealing with native peoples; attitudes to Germany, Japan; irrigation.

Long to Sir Charles Crewe: Acknowledgement, 23 January 1919 (Item)
Sir Charles Crewe (Singapore) to Long, 29 December 1918 (Item)

Dissatisfaction in Straits Settlements and Malay States; lack of business experience; Sir Arthur Young, Sir Edward Brockman; need for more representative institutions; problems in government administration; opium trade; possible union between Straits Settlements and Malay States.

Long to Sir Charles Crewe: Acknowledgement, 5 February 1919 (Item)

Correspondence of Lord Derby, 19 November 1917 - 23 October 1918 (File 947/547-548)

6 items
Lord Derby to Long, 19 November 1917 (Item 547 k)

Proposal for special medal for Australians who served at Gallipoli.

Long to Lord Derby, 20 November 1917 (Item 547 k)

Agrees with proposal.

Lord Derby (Paris) to Long, 5 July 1918 (Item 547 z)

Ireland; Conservative Party; visits of Dominions representatives to France; problems with New Zealanders.

Long to Lord Derby: Acknowledgement, 10 July 1918 (Item 547 z)
Lord Derby (Paris) to Long, 21 October 1918 (Item 548 d)

French feeling on British retention of German colonies.

Long to Lord Derby, 23 October 1918 (Item 548 d)

British right to German colonies.

Memorandum by Sir George Fiddes, 14 November 1917 (File)

Future of former German colonies.

Correspondence of Sir Maurice Hankey, 8 May 1917 - 21 June 1918 (File 947/555)

8 items
Sir Maurice Hankey to Long, 8 May 1917 (Item a (1))

Hankey's views on sending documents to Dominions Prime Ministers.

Long to Sir Maurice Hankey, 9 May 1917 (Item a (1))

Suggests they discuss matter with Sir George Fiddes.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Long, 17 May 1917 (Item a (1))

Suggests reports be given to High Commissioners.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Long, 29 October 1917 (Item e)

Suggests Admiralty memo on work of submarine service be sent to Dominions.

H.F. Batterbee to Sir Maurice Hankey, 29 October 1917 (Item e)

Long agrees with suggestion.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Long, 20 March 1918 (Item m)

Suggests Dominions be sent summary of decisions of Supreme War Council.

H.F. Batterbee to Sir Maurice Hankey, 10 April 1918 (Item n)

Encloses cable from Sir Ronald Munro–Ferguson; question of message from King.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Long, 21 June 1918 (Item s)

Suggests Foreign Office memo on recent German pronouncements on economic policy be circulated to Imperial War Conference.

Roderick Jones (Ministry of Information) to H.C.M. Lambert, 12 September 1917 (File b)

Encloses cable sent to papers in Australia and New Zealand on appointment of Sir Walter Davidson as Governor of N.S.W.

Correspondence of A. Bonar Law, 21 September 1917 - 28 June 1918 (File 947/563)

4 items
Long to A. Bonar Law, 21 September 1917 (Item n)

Britain has made finance too easy for Australia: high wages in Australia.

A. Bonar Law to Long, 28 June 1918 (Item w)

Statement on economic policy must wait until after Imperial Conference.

W.A.S. Hewins to Long, 28 June 1918 (Item w)

W.M. Hughes, W.F. Massey, H. Burton, Sir Joseph Ward have requested statement.

Long to A. Bonar Law, 28 June 1918 (Item w)

Statement should be made at once.

Correspondence of David Lloyd George, 12 December 1916 - 23 June 1918 (File 568)

8 items
D. Lloyd George to Long, 12 December 1916 (Item 568 a. (1))

Need for Britain to consult colonies to much greater extent.

Long to D. Lloyd George, 12 December 1916 (Item 568 a. (2))

Predicts trouble with Dominions over exclusion of their Minister from Cabinet.

Notes of interview with D. Lloyd George, 22 January 1917 (Item 568 a)

Imperial Conference; Sir Joseph Ward's attendance at War Cabinet.

Long to D. Lloyd George, 26 October 1917 (Item 568 k)

Criticisms of L.S. Amery's 'appreciations' on Western and General Reports sent to Dominions.

Long to D. Lloyd George, 2 November 1917 (Item 568 l)

Encloses press cable reporting speech by W.A. Holman in Sydney expressing despondency on war situation.

Long to D. Lloyd George, 23 November 1917 (Item 568 q)

Encloses draft cable to Dominions on Allied Conference in Paris.

Long to D. Lloyd George, 14 February 1918 (Item 568 y)

Dominion representation at Imperial War Cabinet cannot be restricted to Prime Ministers.

Long to D. Lloyd George, 23 June 1918 (Item 569 l)

Dangers of changing constitutional position of overseas Prime Ministers.

Correspondence between Long and W.F. Massey, February 1917 - June 1919 (File)

Subjects include Lord Liverpool's change of title from Governor to Governor–General, Massey's epeech to the House of Representatives on his visit to England in 1917, confidentiality of proceedings of Imperial War Conference, F.M.B. Fisher, Lord Jellicoe's visit to the Dominions in 1919, Long's departure from the Colonial Office.

Long to Lord Milner, 16 January 1919 (File q)

Vacancies in governorships, including New Zealand.

Correspondence between Long and Sir George Reid, February 1918 - June 1918 (File)

Suggesting Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke as Chairman of Emigration Committee: Reid's resignation from Parliament owing to abolition of one of Westminster seats.

Correspondence of T.H. Whitehead, 13 June 1918 - 17 June 1918 (File 947/597)

2 item
T.H. Whitehead to Long, 13 June 1918 (Item)

Recommends R.G. Watson, British Resident at Perak, as Chief Secretary of Federated Malay States.

Long to T.H. Whitehead: Acknowledgement, 17 June 1918 (Item)

Correspondence of Sir Walter Davidson, July 1917 - August 1918 (File 947/606-608)

3 item
Sir Walter Davidson to Long, 18 September 1917 (Item 606. 21)

Thanks for appointment as Governor of N.S.W.

Correspondence exchanged between Long, H.F. Batterbee, W.A. Holman, G.S. Wade, July 1917 - September 1917 (Item 607)

Appointment of Governor of N.S.W.

Correspondence between Long and Sir Walter Davidson, December 1917 - August 1918 (Item 608)

Subjects include War Cabinet papers, relations between Agent–General in London and Colonial Office, W.A. Holman, Sir Ronald Munro–Ferguson, military situation, Labor Party and recruiting, Ireland, Archbishop Mannix, Queensland politics, wool, references to Labor Party in Davidson's speeches.

Includes newspaper cuttings.

Correspondence between Long and Sir Henry Galway, December 1917 - February 1919 (File 947/612)

Subjects include governors' pensions, Galway's request for the governorship of Ceylon, the extension of his tenure to 1920, South Australian politics, Archbishop Mannix.

Correspondence between Long and Lord Liverpool, January 1917 - April 1919 (File 947/615)

Subjects include New Zealand politics, W.F. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, Sir James Allen, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, General A. Godley, recruiting, Gallipoli medals, German colonies, coal strike, land settlement, Northcliffe press, Irish in New Zealand, honours, channels of communication, visits of Ministers to Britain, visit of Prince of communication, visits of Ministers to Britain, visit of Prince of Wales, change of title to Governor–General; Liverpool's decision to remain in New Zealand until 1920, Long's departure from Colonial Office.

Correspondence of Sir William Ellison Macartney, August 1915 - April 1919 (File 947/616-618)

3 items
Correspondence between A. Bonar Law, Long and Sir William Ellison Macartney, August 1915 - April 1918 (Item 616)

Subjects include Tasmanian politics, 1916 conference of Tasmanian Workers Political League, split in Labor Party, conscription referendums in 1916 and 1917, W.M. Hughes' actions following defeat of 1917 referendum.

Correspondence between Long and Sir William Ellison Macartney, January 1917 - February 1918 (Item 617)

Subjects include Macartney's appointment as Governor of Western Australia, post-war soldier settlement, Western Australian politics, shipping, wool, wheat.

Also includes newspaper cuttings.

Correspondence between Long and Sir William EIlison Macartney, March 1918 - April 1919 (Item 618)

Subjects include recruiting, Ireland, Archbishop Mannix, anti-Catholic feeling in Western Australia, honours, Henry Lefroy.

Correspondence of Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson (File 947/623-626)

Extracts from private correspondence between L. Harcourt and Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, January 1915 - May 1915 (Item 623)

Future of former German colonies north of Equator.

Correspondence between Long and Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, January 1917 - October 1917 (Item 624)

Subjects include Pacific Islands, Japan, Australian borrowing in U.S.A., W.M. Hughes' attendance at Imperial Conference, Sir John Forrest, Sir William Irvine, Ireland, recruiting, Archbishop Mannix, Catholic disloyalty, State Governors, Sir Gerald, Strickland, Sir William Birdwood, Sydney Government House, ship construction, industrial disputes, country tours.

Correspondence between Long and Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, November 1917 - May 1919 (Item 625)

Subjects include future of German colonies, conscription referendum, attack on W.M. Hughes in Queensland, W.A. Watt, Keith Murdoch, French Mission, General Pau, Transcontinental railway, revision of Constitution, shipping, Sir James Burns' proposal to develop copra, Lord Jellicoe's tour, Long's departure from Colonial Office.

Also includes newspaper cuttings.

Correspondence exchanged between Long, H.F. Batterbee, Col. F. Hall, Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, June 1918 - August 1918 (Item 626)

Sir George Steward's connection with Central Special Intelligence Bureau in Melbourne.

Correspondence of Sir Francis Newdigate-Newdegate, December 1916 - April 1919 (File 947/627-628)

2 items
Correspondence between Long and Sir Francis Newdigate-Newdgate, December 1916 - June 1918 (Item 627)

Subjects include journey to Tasmania, conscription and Roman Catholic party, Archbishop Mannix, Ireland, visit of Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, W.M. Hughes and State Premiers, federal system, difficult position of State Governors, Hobart's defences, mineral development.

Correspondence between Long and Sir Francis Newdigate-Newdgate, August 1918 - April 1919 (Item 628)

Subjects include Newdgate's accident, honours, Lieutenant. M. Fitzroy, tour of East Coast of Tasmania.

Correspondence between Long and Sir Arthur Stanley, December 1917 - April 1919 (File 947/632)

Subjects include Federal and Victorian politics, W.M. Hughes, Sir William Irvine, future of Pacific Islands, recruiting, Roman Catholics in Australia, Archbishop Mannix, relations with Colonial Office, abolition of State Governors, honours.

Correspondence between Long and Sir Bickham Sweet-Escott, December 1916 - May 1918 (File 947/633)

Subjects include Long's appointment to Colonial Office, visit of Fiji Labour Corps to Britain, German influence in Fiji, Escott's retirement from Colonial Service, his offer to continue as High Commissioner for Western Pacific until end of War.

1917 Imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference: General file, December 1916 - 25 May 1917 (File 947/638)

12 items
Correspondence exchanged between Long, D. Lloyd George, W.D. Jones, F.G.A. Butler, Lord Stamfordham, Sir Maurice Hankey, Sir George Fiddes, December 1916 (Item a)

Summoning of 1917 Imperial War Conference.

H.F. Batterbee to Long, 23 December 1916 (Item b)

Encloses cutting on views of W.F. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward on double tax on colonial trade and income.

Long to D. Lloyd George, 30 December 1916 (Item f)

Encloses draft cable to Dominions Prime Ministers to make it clear they can raise questions at Conference as well as War Cabinet and are free to bring colleagues.

Long to Lord Milner, 1 January 1917 (Item g)

Encloses draft cable to Dominions Prime Ministers.

Long to Sir Joseph Ward, 2 January 1917 (Item h)

Suggests they discuss matter with D. Lloyd George.

J.T. Davies to H.F. Batterbee, 17 January 1917 (Item L)

Encloses Lloyd George's reply to W.M. Hughes on settlement of Irish question of Hughes' attendance at Imperial Conference.

Correspondence between Long, Sir Maurice Hankey and H.F. Batterbee, 23 February 1917 - 24 February 1917 (Item p)

Arrangements for Imperial Conferences; access to documents. [4 letters]

Sir Maurice Hankey to Long, 22 March 1917 (Item u)

Form of press announcements for Imperial War Cabinet and Conference.

H.F. Batterbee to Sir Maurice Hankey: Acknowledgement, 22 March 1917 (Item u)
Note to H.C.M. Lambert (Item v)

Concerning invitation to W.F. Massey to visit Britain.

[unknown] to Long, 7 April 1917 (Item y)

Conversation with Lord Stamfordham concerning visit of Dominions Prime Ministers to Windsor.

R.Storr to Lord Leitrim, 25 May 1917 (Item z)

Communication of Imperial War Cabinet documents to W.M. Hughes.

1917 Imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference: Miscellaneous, 12 February 1917 (File 947/640)

Colonial Office views on Sir Maurice Hankey's draft agenda for Imperial War Conference

The 1917 Imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference: Miscellaneous, 27 April 1917 - 28 April 1917 (File 642)

4 items
Austen Chamberlain to Long, 27 April 1917 (Item p)

Sir Robert Borden's views on future of Imperial Conference and Imperial War Cabinet.

Draft minute for circulation to Cabinet on future of Imperial War Cabinet (Item q)
P.H. Kerr to Long, 27 April 1917 (Item q)

Draft minutes of Imperial War Cabinet; relations between imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference.

H.F. Batterbee to P.H. Kerr: Acknowledgement, 28 April 1917 (Item q)

The 1917 Imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference: Miscellaneous papers of the meetings, 1916 - 25 April 1917 (File 947/643)

4 items
Note by [M. Lambert ?], 16 March 1917 (Item b)

Use of title 'Imperial War Conference'.

Suggestions for opening address to 1917 Imperial War Conference, c.1916 (Item c)
Long's opening address to Conference (Item c)
Long to D. Lloyd George, 25 April 1917 (Item i)

Encloses resolution of sub-committee on tariff. Also includes a letter enclosing the resolution from H.F. Batterbee to Storr.

The 1918 Imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference: Miscellaneous papers, 11 April 1918 - 4 May 1918 (File 947/649)

2 items
H.F. Batterbee to Long, 11 April 1918 (Item)

P.H. Kerr's conversation with Keith Murdoch; W.M. Hughes has little information about matters for discussion at Imperial War Cabinet and Conference or about war situation; Hughes' use of Murdoch as intermediary.

H.F. Batterbee to K. Murdoch: Acknowledges letter, 4 May 1918 (Item)

The 1918 Imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference: Miscellaneous papers, 12 June 1918 - 25 November 1918 (File 947/650)

7 items
H.F. Batterbee to H.C.M. Lambert, Sir George Fiddes, 12 June 1918 (Item d)

King wishes to meet Dominions Ministers; problem of Sir Joseph Ward, H. Burton.

E. Drummond to C.E. Russell, 27 August 1918 (Item j)

W.H. Hughes' cable to New York concerning Mertons law suit.

C.E. Russell to Long, 27 August 1918 (Item j)

Explains background to W.M. Hughes' cable.

W.M. Hughes to Long, 9 October 1918 (Item L)

Offer to Hughes of Legion of Honour.

Long to W.M. Hughes, 9 October 1918 (Item L)

King approves of award.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Long, 22 November 1918 (Item n)

Notes on Imperial War Cabinet.

Long to Sir Maurice Hankey, 25 November 1918 (Item n)

Notes ignore W.M. Hughes' protest.

The 1918 Imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference: Miscellaneous papers, June 1918 - November 1918 (File 947/651/1)

1 item
Correspondence exchanged between Long, H.P. Batterbee, D. Lloyd George, Sir Robert Bordan, Lord Stamfordham, E.S. Montagu, Sir Maurice Hankey, Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, June 1918 - November 1918 (Item)

W.M. Hughes' proposal to Imperial War Conference that Dominions Prime Ministers should correspond directly with British Prime Minister.

The 1918 Imperial War Cabinet and Imperial War Conference: Miscellaneous correspondence, July 1918 (File 947/653)

1 item
Correspondence exchanged between Long, H.F. Batterbee, Sir Frederick Ponsonby, Sir Nevil Macready, and secretaries of Dominions Prime Ministers, July 1918 (Item)

Imperial war medal for Dominions and colonial troops.

Memoranda and correspondence, 13 January 1917 - 26 January 1917 (File 947/656)

6 items

On overseas Imperial manpower resources and imperial medals

'Note on the available resources of man-power, both white and coloured, in the overseas dominions and dependencies of the Empire' (Item a)
H.F. Batterbee to W. Dally Jones, 13 January 1917 (Item f)

Long wishes to show W.F. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward War Office note on manpower resources.

R.Storr to H.F. Batterbee, 13 January 1917 (Item f)

Sir Maurice Hankey has written to Sir William Robertson.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Long, 16 January 1917 (Item f)

War Cabinet has no objections to Massey and Ward seeing report.

H.F. Batterbee to Sir Maurice Hankey: Acknowledgement, 17 January 1917 (Item f)
H.F. Batterbee to W.F. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, 26 January 1917 (Item F)

Sends War Office note on manpower resources.

Correspondence exchanged between Long, W.F. Massey, H.F. Batterbee, Lord Derby, H.J. Cready, February 1917 (File)

Massey's objections to War Office note on New Zealand's war effort; revision of note.

Series. First Lord of the Admiralty, 1919 - 1920

3 items

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP reel M1119.

Correspondence of William Birdwood, 30 September 1920 - 4 October 1920 (File 947/721)

2 items
Sir William Birdwood to Long, 30 September 1920 (Item)

Encloses copy of speech on his 10 month tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Long to Sir William Birdwood:Acknowledgement, 4 October 1920 (Item)

Correspondence exchanged between Long and Lord Blyth, June 1920 - July 1920 (File 947/722)

Farewell dinner for Sir Thomas Mackenzie.

I.Z. Malcolm to Long, 5 March 1919 (File 947/751)

Peace Conference; Sir Joseph Ward assigned to a financial committee.

Series. Honours, 1918

1 item

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP reel M1119.

Lord Stamfordham to Long, 10 September 1918 (File 785)

W.M. Hughes' recommendation of G.B.E. to Lady Munro-Ferguson for war services.

Series. The period 1921-1924, 1921 - 1923

2 items

Filmed selectively.

Archival History

Originally filmed on AJCP reel M1119.

Correspondence of Sir Edmund Grant, 21 November 1921 (File 947/837)

1 item
Sir Edmund Grant to Long, 21 November 1921 (Item)

Encloses memoranda on (i) his stewardship as First Naval Member and Chief of Australian Naval Staff, 1919-1921 (ii) Australian view of political situation in Far East (iii) Australia of today.

Correspondence of S.M. Bruce, 19 July 1923 - 26 July 1923 (File 947/882)

2 items
S.M. Bruce to Long, 19 July 1923 (Item)

Urges Empire development Union to link up with other organisations and campaign in favour of Empire goods.

S.M. Bruce to Long, 26 July 1923 (Item)

Consents to any use being made of previous message.


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