Guide to the Papers of Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (as filmed by the AJCP)

From Lord Derby, War Office, 9 October 1923 (Item ff. 34-35)

Re. lack of force for offensive or defensive purposes in Australia.

From Sir Maurice Hankey, Secretary to Committee of Imperial Defence, on board Winchester Castle in Southern Seas, 23 August 1934 (Item ff. 40-47)

Re Australian defence. (Two letters).

From Hankey, 17 November 1934 (Item ff. 52-58)

Re impressions of his tour in Australia, his work there and the Australian defence system.

Paraphrase of telegram from Governor General of NZ to Secretary of state for Dominion Office, 23 November 1934 (Item f. 59)

Re Hankey and defence requirements.

Letter from A Edgcumbe to RG Vansittart, 29 January 1929 (Item ff. 543-546)

Re work for unemployed miners on railway development for NZ.

Draft Telegram to Governor General, Wellington, n.d. (Item ff. 543-546)

Re above.

Letter from Edgcumbe to Vansittart. Enclosing telegram, 1929 (Item ff. 543-546)

7 Feb, 1929.

[Enclosed] Telegram from Governor General of NZ to Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, 28 Jan 1929. Re above.

Letter from Home Secretary, 31 January 1929 (Item ff. 560-568)

Enclosing memo. [ENC 1] Memo by home Secretary, undated [1929]. Urging increased migration from Britain to undeveloped land in dominions and crown colonies to solve unemployment problem at home. "There is, I gather, no prospect at the moment of increased migration to Australia and New Zealand as the conditions are unfavourable."

Correspondence, 10 April 1926 - May 1926 (Item ff. 120-167)

Re imperial wireless services especially to Australia. Includes two telegrams (copies) from Bruce, Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, 9-29 April 1926, and D.O. memo on wireless communication between Britain and Australia, April 1926.

(46pp.)

Papers re photograph of Conference delegates (Item ff. 113a-114)

Extract from New Zealand Gazette Extraordinary no. 51, 14 June 1923 (Item f. 159)

Part of speech made by Governor General of NZ at opening of 2nd session of 21st Parliament.

Letter from E Marsh, CO to Sir Ronald Waterhouse, 23 July 1923 (Item f. 174)

Re telegram recieved from Governor General of Australia.

Telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for Colonies, 19 July 1923 (Item f. 175)

Re items for agenda of Imperial Conference. (copy)

Draft reply to above, n.d. (Item f. 176)

Letter from Marsh to Waterhouse, 23 July 1923 (Item f. 177)

Re above.

Draft telegram to Governor General of Australia, n.d. (Item f. 178)

Re above.

Telegram from Governor General to Secretary of State for Colonies, 19 July 1923 (Item f. 179)

Telegram from Secretary of State to Governors General, 10 March 1923 (Item f. 180)

Re above.

Letter from Marsh to Waterhouse, 21 August 1923 (Item f. 183)

Re Australia's proposal of items for agenda of Imperial Conference.

Reply to above, 23 August 1923 (Item f. 184)

Letter from Private Secretary, 27 September 1923 (Item f. 284)

Re arrangements for arrival of P.M. of NZ

Letter from Hartington, C.O. to Waterhouse, 18 July 1923 (Item f. 262)

Re scheme for P.M.'s parties at Chequers.

Letter from HV de Satge to Waterhouse, 9 October 1923 (Item f. 265)

Re arrangements at Chequers.

Letter from S Harrich to Private Secretary, 14 December 1923 (Item f. 277)

Re arrangements for departure of P.M. of N.Z.

Letter from SG Tallents, Secretary to Empire Marketing Board, to Sir Patrick Gower. Enclosing copy telegram, 19 June 1926 (Item f. 193)

[Enc] f. 194. Telegram from a correspondent, Melbourne, undated, headed "Australian Fruits. Bid for empire Preference." Supporting recommendations of the Economic Committee. (Copy)

Letter from LS Amery, DO. Enclosing Memo, 10 March 1926 (Item f. 210)

[Enc] f. 211-218. Memo on Empire Trade and the Imperial Economic committee [by McDougall, Australian representative on the Imperial Economic committee], 23 Feb 1926

Papers including letter from Amery, Admiralty, 4 August 1923 (Item ff. 67-77)

Re proposed cruise 1923-1924, mentioning the Australian Navy "which is in a rather lethargic condition at present" and NZ just beginning to establish a naval force; also include proposed timetable. (11pp.)

Letter from Amery, 1 December 1924 (Item ff. 92-95)

Re Australian and New Zealand interpretation preference.

Letter from Edgecumbe to Waterhouse, enclosing draft telegram, 21 May 1925 (Item f. 128)

[Enc] ff 129-130 Draft telegram to Governor General, Melbourne, for P.M., undated [21 May 1925]. Re increased preferences.

Memo from P [Grigg], 25 May 1925 (Item f. 131)

Re above.

Letter from PJ Grigg to Edgecumbe, 23 May 1925 (Item f. 132)

Re above.

Draft telegram to Governor General, Melbourne for P.M., n.d. [21 May 1925] (Item ff. 133-134)

Re increased preferences [Duplicate of ff. 129-130]

Letter from Amery, 6 June 1925 (Item ff. 136-138)

Re dominion loans in London.

Letter from EJ Harding, C.O. to Duff, enclosing letter, 6 October 1923 (Item f. 141)

[Enc] ff. 142-143. Letter from C.O. to RG Vansittart, 10 Sept 1923. Giving views of Dominion P.M.'s on question of common foreign policy for the Empire [Incomplete].

Letter from Amery, 24 December 1925 (Item f. 157)

Enclosing copy telegram.

[Enc] Telegram from Governor General of Australia to Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, 24 December 1925 (Item ff. 158-161)

Re prolonging intervals between Imperial Conferences.

Letter from ME Antrobus, DO to Waterhouse, 24 March 1926 (Item f. 232)

Enclosing draft telegram. [Enc] ff. 233-245. Draft telegram from Amery to Governor General, Melbourne for P.M., undated [24 March 1926]. Re recommendations of Imperial Economic committee on empire marketing in reply to Bruce's comments of 6 March.

Letter from Duff to Grigg, Treasury, 26 March 1926 (Item f. 236)

Re above. (Copy)

Letter from Duff to Antrobus, 26 March 1926 (Item ff. 237-238)

Re above. (Copy)

Letter, unsigned, to Grigg, 29 March 1926 (Item ff. 242-243)

Re above. (Copy)

Letter from Amery, 29 March 1926 (Item ff. 244-245)

Re note from Duff to Antrobus, 26 March, and proposed reply to Bruce.

Letter from Duff to GG Whiskard, 30 March 1926 (Item ff. 247-248)

Re above.

Note from Grigg to Duff, 29 March 1926 (Item ff. 249-250)

Re above.

Letter from Duff to Antrobus, 31 March 1926 (Item f. 255)

Re above.

Correspondence and papers, April 1926 - July 1926 (Item ff. 2-53)

Re proposed faster shipping service to Australia promoted by Sir John biles (Sir JH Biles & Co, naval architects and engineers, Glasgow). Includes secret and confidential memo from P.M.'s office on the proposed new line, in reply to Bruce's original telegram, undated. (c. 50pp.)

Correspondence and papers, 23 December 1927 - 16 April 1929 (Item ff. 78-168)

Re members of delegation to Australia (Sir A Duckham, Sir H Hirst, DO Malcolm and Sir E Clark, finally selected).

Included letter of thanks and appreciation from Bruce to Duckham, 6 Feb 1929. (c. 90pp.)

From LS Amery, CO, 23 February 1925 (Item ff. 29-30)

Suggesting names for Governor General of Australia.

From Lord Stonehaven, Melbourne, 12 October 1925 (Item ff. 31-32)

Re his arrival in Australia.

From LS Amery, SS Niagra, en route to NZ [during a visit to all the dominions], 19 November 1927 (Item ff. 137-144)

Re his visit to Australia.

From Edgecumbe to Waterhouse. Enclosing telegram, 1927 (Item f. 145)

19 Dec 1927.

[Enc] f. 146. Paraphrase telegram from Amery, Greymouth, NZ, to Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, 10 Dec 1927, re New Hebrides.

From Amery, Aorangi, en route to Canada, 30 December 1927 (Item ff. 147-149)

Re his visit to NZ.

From Amery, on train Vancouver to Banff, 11 January 1928 (Item ff. 150-152)

Enclosing press cuttings of his doings.

Enc [154-156] three press cuttings New Zealand Herald, 20 Dec 1927 and undated.

From Stonehaven, Melbourne, 8 March 1926 - 14 March 1926 (Item ff. 174-177)

Re importance of Baldwin's big Empire speeches and Imperial conferences. Enclosing cutting stating "very clearly the view of the average Australian on the question of Empire organisation."

[Enc] f. 178. Press cutting The Argus, Melbourne, 13 March 1926, "Empire and Empiricism."

From Amery, DO, 30 March 1926 (Item ff. 179-181)

Re proposed visit of Duke of York to Australia for opening of Canberra in April 1927.

From Stonehaven, Hughenden, N Queensland, 26 July 1926 (Item ff. 182-183)

Re his travels in Australia.

From Tom Bridges, Government House, Adelaide, 25 October 1926 (Item ff. 184-185)

Re impressions of Australians returning from England.

From Stonehaven, Melbourne, 12 November 1926 (Item ff. 186-188)

Re visit of Parliamentary delegates, and Bruce's part in the Imperial Conference.

From Edgecumbe to Duff, 13 October 1926 (Item f. 196)

Enclosing telegram.

[Enc] f. 197. Paraphrase telegram from Lord Salisbury, Canberra, 12 Oct 1926. Re Bruce's attitude towards "Improved High Commissioner question".

From Amery, 11 November 1926 (Item f. 201)

Enclosing letter from Lord Stamfordham.

[Enc] f. 202. From Stanfordham to Avery, 10 Nov 1926. Re views expressed by governor General of NZ on status of Governors General.

From Stonehaven, Admiralty House, North Sydney, 17 June 1928 (Item ff. 12-15)

Re change in status of Governors General, also Bruce and Australian politics.

From Stonehaven, Admiralty House, North Sydney, 2 April 1929 (Item ff. 27-28)

Enclosing press cuttings and expressing concern at absence of news from Kingsford Smith "there is some mystery about his starting off without information from Windham".

Press cutting from The Argus, Melbourne, 5 November 1928 (Item f. 29)

"Squandering in Queensland" [Apparently misplaced when volume bound BUT COPY]

[Enc 1] f. 31. Press cutting Sydney Morning Herald, 2 April 1929. "Nationalism".

[Enc 2] f. 32. Press cutting Evening News, 2 April 1929. "The Economic Need".

From Stonehaven, Admiralty House, Sydney, 2 June 1929 (Item ff. 33-35)

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Re Baldwin's speeches and events in England, and comparing Sunday in Sydney with Sunday in Scotland.

Press cutting Melbourne Herald, 25 May 1929 (Item f. 36)

Re reception of Baldwin's speech at London Empire Day celebrations on experimental wireless set operated by Mr K Dyer for Philips Radio, Melbourne.

Telegram from PM of Australia to Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, 7 June 1929 (Item f. 38)

Replying to message on Baldwin's resignation 4 June. (Copy)

Telegram from Governor General of NZ to Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, 6 June 1929 (Item f. 39)

Replying to telegram of 4 June. (Copy)

From Stonehaven, Canberra, 25 November 1929 (Item ff. 42-44)

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Re Australian politics.

From Amery, London, 28 March 1930 (Item f. 45)

Enclosing extract from anonymous letter.

[Enc] f. 46. Letter, anonymous and undated. Re reaction in Australia to empire enthusiasm of the war years.

From Stonehaven, Canberra, 10 April 1930 (Item ff. 47-49)

Re troubles in Australia.

From WR Campion, Government House, Perth, 27 June 1930 (Item ff. 52-54)

Re extension of his governorship and feeling in WA about Federation.

From Campion, Perth, 5 December 1930 (Item ff. 62-64)

Re his successor and the possibility of economic deflation.

From Viscount Bledisloe, Wellington, 22 March 1931 (Item ff. 69-71)

Re economic crisis in NZ and the plight of thousands of homeless driven from Hawkes Bay by earthquake; also re Parliamentary affairs.

Correspondence and press cuttings, 16 June 1932 - 25 June 1932 (Item ff. 93-106)

Initiated by Bledisloe, Governor General of NZ. Re standard of British films screened in NZ.

From SM Bruce, Australia House, 18 December 1932 (Item f. 110)

Re Gordon whose "memory is held very dearly" [re memorial to Adam Lindsay Gordon?].

From Bledisloe, Napier, NZ, 23 January 1934 (Item f. 122)

Re political and economic situation in NZ.

From Bledisloe "in train on way to Rotorua", 21 May 1934 (Item ff. 123-124)

Re effect of quota plan on NZ and enclosing press cutting.

[Enc] f. 125. Press cutting from New Zealand Herald, 19 May 1934. "Empire planning".

From Bledisloe, Auckland, 9 June 1934 (Item f. 126)

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Re termination of his governorship and prospect of Governor Generalship of Canada.

From Sir Richard Layton Butler, P.M. of S.A., Adelaide, 1 May 1934 (Item f. 127)

Re official invitation to Baldwin to attend centenary celebrations of S.A. (Sept 1936-March 1937).

To Butler, S.A., 22 September 1934 (Item f. 128)

Refusing invitation.

Notes, "PDP" and "PA", 24 July 1934 - 31 July 1934 (Item f. 129)

Re Bledisloe's successor in NZ.

From E Marsh DO to Sir Geoffrey Fry, 24 June 1934 (Item ff. 130-131)

Re Bledisloe's successor, and enclosing draft telegram.

[Enc] ff. 132-133. Draft telegram, undated, to Bledisloe. Re possible successors.

Note "PDP", 24 September 1934 (Item f. 134)

Re appointment of Lord Galway as Bledisloe's successor.

From Bledisloe, Wellington, 1 November 1934 (Item f. 135)

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Re objection of his age to appointment in Canada, recounting his strenuous activity in NZ.

From Bledisloe, Wellington, 2 November 1934 (Item f. 136)

Re above recounting his strenuous visit to Australia.

From SI McKenzie, Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce, to Official Secretary to Governor General of NZ, 1934 (Item f. 137)

Re appreciation of Bledisloe's service to NZ. 18 Oct 1934. (Copy)

[Enc] f. 138. Extract of Annual Report of AJ Graham, President of Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce, 16 Oct 1934. [tribute to Bledisloe]

From Lord Huntingfield, Government House, Melbourne, 8 June 1935 (Item f. 142)

Re politics and centenary celebrations in Melbourne.

From W Downie Stewart, House of Representatives, Dunedin, NZ, 6 October 1935 (Item f. 143)

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Re NZ politics and his book The Journal of George Hepburn (an early NZ pioneer and his grandfather).

[Enc] f. 145. Offprint from Otago Daily Times, 24 Sept 1935 "Dunedin West Electorate." Re Downie's speech, contesting seat as an Independent Nationalist.

To Stewart, 16 December 1935 (Item f. 147)

In reply to above. (copy)

From Lord Galway, Auckland, 27 December 1935 (Item ff. 157-160)

Re political situation and MJ Savage, PM.

From Huntingfield, Melbourne, 25 May 1936 (Item ff. 169-171)

Recommending Sir James Barrett, President of BMA, Chancellor of Melbourne University, President of Combined Empire Societies in Victoria and "indefatigable organizer and head of our network of Bush Nurses and Bush Hospitals which have made family life safe in the outback". (Copy)

From Barrett, Melbourne, 14 May 1937 (Item ff. 191-192)

Re ovation given to Huntingfield at a dinner at Parliament House, hope that Baldwin will visit Australia, and numbers of internal and external students at Melbourne University.

From Stonehaven, Melbourne, 12 March 1930 (Item ff. 16-22)

Re proposed scheme [Empire Marketing Scheme] for developing trade in the Empire, and Australian reaction. Enclosing press cuttings on same.

[Enc] ff. 23-31. Press cuttings The Age, Melbourne, 6 March 1930; The Argus, Melbourne, 7 March 1930; The Herald, Melbourne, 6 March 1930 (two cuttings); The Herald, 7 March 1930; The Mercury, Hobart, 6 March 1930; The Sun News-Pictorial, 7 March 1930.

Notes between Miss Brassnett and Mr Brook, 15 October 1930 (Item f. 32)

Re filing of these papers.

Papers, correspondence and notes, 24 February 1930 - 23 July 1930 (Item ff. 33-60)

Re visit to Britain of Thomas Shailer Weston, President of NZ Employers Federation and member of Legislative Council of NZ.

Memo from EJ Harding DO, 1932 (Item ff. 71-72)

1 Feb 1932. Enclosing memo and letter.

[Enc 1] ff. 73-74. Memo from EJ Harding to Sec of State, Geneva, 1 Feb 1932. Re exemption of dairy products of Dominions from proposed new tariffs.

[Enc 2] ff. 75-78. From EJ Harding to Sir richard Hopkins, Treasury, 1 Feb 1932. Re NSW default on interest payments.

Correspondence, with compliments slips, 1 February 1932 - 9 February 1932 (Item ff. 79-90)

Re concessions on dairy products in transit. Includes letter from FA McDougall, Australia House, London, 30 Jan 132, to G Whiskard DO and telegram from Governor General of NZ to Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, 4 Feb 1932.

Correspondence and memos, 27 May 1932 - June 1932 (Item ff. 105-129)

Re press leakage on British attitude to Ottawa Conference and Australian reaction. Includes letter from F McDougall (representing Commonwealth government in preliminary discussions for Ottawa Conference) 15 June 1932 (Copy).

Correspondence, papers and press cuttings from NZ newspapers, 13 March 1934 - 27 November 1934 (Item ff. 246-283)

Re proposed dairy products quota, removal of embargo on importation of pedigree livestock from Great Britain and restriction of meat imports to Great Britain.

Includes letter from Bledisloe, NZ, to Ramsay MacDonald 16 April 1934, and letter from [?R] Coates, House of Representatives, Wellington, 20 July 1934.

From Malcolm Macdonald, London, 4 March 1935 (Item f. 295)

Enclosing notes.

[Enc] ff. 296-314. Macdonald's notes "The Victoria Centenary Celebrations" on visit to Australia [late 1934], Jan 1935 re importation of Australian primary products to Great Britain, Australian tariff against Great Britain's manufactured goods and migration.

From Duke of Devonshire (Under Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs), 7 July 1938 (Item f. 315)

Enclosing note on economic position of Australia [missing].

From SM Bruce, Australia House, London, 14 December 1923 (Item ff. 19-20)

Official thanks on his departure after conference.

From FA Newdegate, Government House, Perth, 24 March 1923 (Item f. 98)

Re method of Parliamentary elections in WA.

From SM Bruce [London], 25 January 1924 (Item ff. 186-187)

Personal thanks on his departure for Australia.

From Stonehaven, Melbourne, 14 January 1926 (Item f. 128)

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Enclosing article [wanting] from Melbourne paper and commenting on similarity of aims and methods of Baldwin and Bruce.

From Stonehaven, Adelaide, 13 May 1926 (Item ff. 219-223)

Re wage arbitration courts in Australia.

From Bruce, London, 10 October 1930 (Item f. 44)

On his departure for Australia.

From Thomas Wood, Australian Club, Melbourne, 25 March 1931 (Item f. 328)

Re appreciation of Baldwin he had encountered on his travels throughout Australia.

From Philip Chetwode, London, 10 November 1936 (Item f. 50)

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Re his brother, a candidate for Governorship of NSW.

From Chetwode, 16 November 1936 (Item f. 51)

Thanks for Baldwin's reply.

From Malcolm Macdonald, n.d. [Nov 1936] (Item f. 52)

Re Chetwode's candidature.

From Lord Galway, Government House, New Zealand, 26 December 1936 (Item ff. 93-95)

Re difficult journey from Milford Sound to Wellington, and social conditions in NZ.

From FW Head, Bishop of Melbourne, 1 January 1937 (Item f. 76)

Expressing Australia's admiration of Baldwin's handling of the constitutional crisis.

From Lord Huntingfield, Government House, Melbourne, 24 December 1936 (Item f. 88)

Praising Baldwin for his actions and inviting him to Melbourne.

From Sir William Birdwood, on board SS Narkunda, 20 September 1937 (Item ff. 18-20)

On his way back from a return visit to WA to visit daughter (who married an Australian).

With typed broadcast message of welcome to Australia, 26 July 1937, from Lt General GBB White on behalf of the men of the AIF.