Guide to the Papers of David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (as filmed by the AJCP).

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M1124 - M1125

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Created: 2018

Collection Summary

Creator
Lloyd George, David, 1st Earl Lloyd George
Title
Papers of David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (as filmed by the AJCP)
Date Range
1903 - 1944
Collection Number
M1124 - M1125
Extent
491 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

The bulk of the papers filmed comprise correspondence dating from Lloyd George's years as Prime Minister. They deal with: communications between the British and Dominion governments; the status of the Dominions; World War I; Imperial shipping; future control of German colonies in the Pacific; the 1916 conscription referendum in Australia; Japanese territorial claims; the 1919 Peace Conference; the 1921 Washington Disarmament Conference; the 1921 Imperial Conference; reparations; mandates; Nauru; the League of Nations; Anglo-Irish relations; and visit of Prince of Wales to Australia and New Zealand.

Correspondents include L.S. Amery, Sir Robert Borden, W.S. Churchill, Sir Maurice Hankey, W.M. Hughes, Walter Long, W.F. Massey, Lord Milner, Keith Murdoch.

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 selectively as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project, 1979 (AJCP Reels: M1124 - M1125). Original microfilm digitised as part of the NLA AJCP Online Delivery Project, 2017-2020.

Existence and Location of Originals

House of Lords Record Office, London, England. For further information see David Lloyd George at the House of Lords Record Office (http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/).

The Lloyd George Papers were originally housed in the Beaverbrook Library and were transferred to the House of Lords Record Office in 1975. They occupy 1054 boxes and 88 volumes.

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-vn725668] 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 2018. 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.

Subjects

Amery, L.S.; Australia: politics and government; Borden, Sir Robert; Churchill, Sir Winston S.; Conscription in Australia (1916–17); Edward VIII, King of England; Germans in the Pacific; Great Britain: relations with colonies; Great Britain: Treasury; Hankey, Sir Maurice, 1st Baron; Hughes, William M.; Imperial Conferences; Japan; League of Nations; Lloyd George, David, 1st Earl; Long, Walter, 1st Viscount; Massey, Sir William F.; Milner, Sir Alfred. 1st Viscount; Murdoch, Sir Keith; Nauru; Peace Conference (1919); Politicians: Britain; Royal visits; Shipping; Washington Disarmament Conference (1921); World War I

Bibliography

Originally cited in Australian Joint Copying Project Handbook. Part 8: Miscellaneous (M) Series. Third Edition, published 1998. Entry 286, p107.

Biographical / Historical

David Lloyd George (1863-1945), first Earl Lloyd-George (created 1945). Grew up in Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire, qualified and practised as a solicitor in Criccieth. Liberal M.P. for Caernarvon Boroughs 1890-1945. President of Board of Trade 1905-1908, Chancellor of Exchequer 1908-1915, Minister of Munitions 1915-1916, Secretary of State for War July-December 1916. Resignation from Asquith Government on 5 December 1916 precipitated a crisis and Lloyd George was appointed Prime Minister on 7 December 1916. He formed the War Cabinet and the Imperial War Cabinet in 1917 and led the British Empire Delegation at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. His coalition government was returned to power at the elections of December 1918 but a Conservative revolt led to his resignation in October 1922. Led the National Liberals and after Asquith's resignation was chairman of the Parliamentary Liberal Party 1926-1931.

Item Descriptions

Series Series A. Member of Parliament up to 1905, 1903

1 items

Speech by Lloyd George, Palmerston Club, 13 June 1903 (File 11/1/49)

Imperial trade imperial preference; Joseph Chamberlain; New Zealand imports; Richard Seddon.

Series Series B. Board of Trade, 1906 - 1908

2 items

H. Llewellyn Smith to Lloyd George, 11 January 1908 (File 1/1/25)

Board of Trade affairs; Australian decision to lower duty on roofing slates and give Britain preference.

Speech by Lloyd George, Holywell, 12 January 1906 (File 4/1/16)

Imperial preference; tax on wool and effect on trade with Australia and Argentine.

Series Series C. Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1912 - 1915

6 items

Copies of letters to Gordon and Gotch from Australian parliamentarians acknowledging receipt of a pamphlet by Lloyd George entitled The Great War, December 1914 (File 1/2/4)

Correspondents: Charles McDonald, H. Turby, G.F. Pearce, T. Givens, J.V. O'Loughlin, W.F. Finlayson, J.A. Boyd, W. Pigott, H. Mahon, A. Walmer, J. Newland, W.M. Hughes, F.W. Bamford, E. Needham, W. Archibald, J.M. Chanter, J.W. Shandon, R. Latten, W. Webster, J. Page.

J.M. Kiddle to J.P. Boland, 16 July 1913 (File 2/2/32)

Encloses memo to Austen Chamberlain on working of Credit Foncier Scheme in Victoria.

E. Marsh to H.P. Hamilton, 13 December 1912 (File 3/15/17)

Churchill wishes Lloyd George to see enclosed letters to H. Asquith and Lord Crewe concerning India's contribution to imperial naval defence; refers to contribution of battleship by Federated Malay States.

Sir John Fisher to Lloyd George, 10 February 1915 (File 4/11/5)

Naval bombing of Dardanelles without military cooperation on Gallipoli peninsula would be deplorable.

Sir John Fisher to Lloyd George, 23 February 1915 (File 4/11/6)

Agrees with George's paper; Dardanelles futile without soldiers.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 12 June 1913 (File 5/3/1)

Introduces Dr. Mary Booth.

Series Series D. Minister of Munitions, 1915 - 1916

12 items

E.W. Moir to Lloyd George, 18 June 1915 (File 1/1/3)

Encloses letter from Dardanelles, 21 April 1915, describing fighting, praising Australians and New Zealanders.

Sir Ian Hamilton to Lloyd George, 6 November 1915 (File 17/2/1)

Inaccuracies in K. Murdoch's letter to A. Fisher about Gallipoli.

Sir Ian Hamilton to Lloyd George, 10 November 1915 (File 17/2/2)

Col. Girodon refuse to admit evacuation of Gallipoli is practical policy.

Lloyd George to Maurice Hankey, 27 September 1915 (File 17/3/2)

Asquith considers Murdoch's report on position of Australian troops at Gallipoli should be printed for Dardanelles Committee.

Lloyd George to A. Bonar Law, 25 September 1915 (File 17/8/8)

Suggests Law meet Murdoch; encloses letter to Sir Edward Carson, concerning George's meeting with Murdoch and Murdoch's information.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 6 October 1915 (File 17/11/10)

Denies charges made by Murdoch that staff officers on Arago were living in luxury.

Lord Northcliffe to Lloyd George, 15 June 1915 (File 18/1/14)

Articles about Dardanelles campaign; believes hushing up of difficulty would be fatal blunder.

Keith Murdoch to Lloyd George, 23 September 1915 (File 20/2/27)

Presents letter of introduction from A. Fisher.

Keith Murdoch to Lloyd George, 25 September 1915 (File 20/2/30)

Letter on Dardanelles operation is being sent to A. Fisher

Lloyd George. Some further considerations on the conduct of the War, October 1915 (File 23/4/17)

Copy of a letter from a soldier at Gallipoli referring to conditions at Gallipoli; Sir Ian Hamilton; Australian and New Zealand soldiers; Gen. Birdwood (drafts).

Speech by Lloyd George, Conway, 6 May 1916 (File 27/2/24)

Welcome to W.M. Hughes.

Speech by Lloyd George, London, 18 May 1916 (File 27/2/25)

Welcome to W.M. Hughes.

Series Series E. Secretary of State for War, July 1916 - December 1916

5 items

Sir William Birdwood to A. Lee, 22 November 1916 (File 1/2/5)

Reasons for 'no' vote of Australian soldiers in conscription referendum.

Lord Hardinge to Lloyd George, 17 October 1916 (File 2/13/9)

Cambon will ask Briand to give interview to Murdoch; has suggested Briand eulogise Australian troops.

Lord Hardinge to Lloyd George, 18 October 1916 (File 2/13/10)

Encloses letter from Murdoch to George, 15 Oct. 1916; importance of Briand speaking for publication in Dominions.

A. Bonar Law to Lloyd George, 22 November 1916 (File 2/17/3)

Cable from Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson and letter from K. Murdoch about discontent of Australian troops in France.

Keith Murdoch to Lloyd George, 23 October 1916 (File 4/2/12)

'No' vote of Australian soldiers on conscription; effect of this vote on duration of War; suggests statement by George on gravity of war situation to be published only in Australia.

Series Series F. Prime Minister, 1916 - 1922

448 items

[Unknown] to W. Adamson, 23 November 1920 (File 1/2/2)

Government cannot reconsider policy on Dr. Mannix.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, 9 July 1918 (File 2/1/26)

Encloses paper on future of Imperial Cabinet system; channel of communications; role of Colonial Office; proposal for Dominions to have Resident Ministers in London.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, 24 July 1918 (File 2/1/28)

Imperial Cabinet system.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, 24 December 1918 (File 2/1/32)

Intervention in Russia; W.M. Hughes' report on indemnities.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, November 1918 (File 2/1/34)

Suggests W.M. Hughes may work up Australian feeling against Government; encloses draft letter to Hughes about Australian involvement in peace settlement.

George Barnes to Lloyd George, 3 February 1919 (File 4/3/2)

Mandates; application of mandates to Pacific Islands: right of free association; hours of labour.

George Barnes to Lloyd George, 31 March 1919 (File 4/3/7)

Objections of Dominions to some provisions of International Labour Organisation; suggests British Empire Delegation meeting.

George Barnes to Lloyd George, 6 May 1919 (File 4/3/13)

Dominion representation on Labour organisation.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 26 April 1917 (File 5/2/4)

Imperial preference; constitutional relations between Dominions and Britain; Imperial War Cabinet and Conference.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 26 April 1917 (File 5/2/5)

Suggests George make it clear Dominions Ministers are remaining in Britain at his request.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 28 June 1918 (File 5/2/11)

Has discussed with J.C. Smuts and W.M. Hughes proposal for direction communication between British Prime Minister and Dominions Prime Ministers.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 16 August 1918 (File 5/2/18)

Suggests important papers circulated among War Cabinet should be sent to Dominions.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 2 November 1918 (File 5/2/24)

Need for serious consideration of Dominions representation at Peace Conference.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 23 November 1918 (File 5/2/28)

League of Nations; league of English speaking peoples; freedom of seas; Dominions' claims to German colonies; indemnities.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 31 December 1918 (File 5/2/30)

Dominion representation at peace Conference.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 21 January 1919 (File 5/3/1)

Protests at delays at Peace Conference.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 21 January 1919 (File 5/3/2)

Complains that only leaders of Great Powers are conferring; delays in appointing committees.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 27 March 1919 (File 5/3/27)

Suggests report of Commission on International Labour Legislation be discussed by British Empire Delegation.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 1 April 1919 (File 5/3/29)

Borden, W.M. Hughes and W.F. Massey agree draft of Labour Convention should be considered by British Empire Delegation.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 16 April 1919 (File 5/3/33)

Describes meeting of British Empire Delegation on report of Economic Commission.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 18 April 1919 (File 5/3/36)

Describes meeting of British Empire Delegation; labour legislation.

Sir Robert Borden to Lloyd George, 2 May 1919 (File 5/3/51)

Dominions representation on Council of League; status of Dominions under Labour Convention.

L.C. Christie to P.H. Kerr, 12 May 1919 (File 5/3/59)

Encloses correspondence between Sir Robert Borden and W.F. Massey on transport within Empire.

Louis Botha to Lloyd George, 11 April 1919 (File 5/5/7)

Hughes' attitude to reparations.

Lloyd George to Louis Botha, 13 April 1919 (File 5/5/8)

Acknowledgment.

Louis Botha to Lloyd George, 15 May 1919 (File 5/5/9)

Ratification of Peace Treaty by Dominions Parliaments.

Lloyd George to Louis Botha, 26 June 1919 (File 5/5/14)

Safeguarding rights of Dominions.

Lord Robert Cecil to Lloyd George, 26 June 1918 (File 6/5/34)

Urges Imperial War Cabinet to discuss League of Nations; suggests Phillimore report be circulated to Dominions representatives.

Lord Robert Cecil to Lloyd George, 10 March 1919 (File 6/6/16)

Reports conversation with Baron Makino about Japanese mandates for Pacific Islands.

Lord Robert Cecil to Lloyd George, 15 April 1919 (File 6/6/29)

Japanese amendment on race equality; Australian opposition; suggests W.M. Hughes might reconsider his attitude.

Lord Robert Cecil to Lloyd George, 26 April 1919 (File 6/6/34)

Encloses letter to Sir Maurice Hankey about terms of mandates.

Lord Robert Cecil to Lloyd George, 4 April 1921 (File 6/6/64)

Modification of Article 21 dealing with mandates.

Austen Chamberlain to Lloyd George, 28 May 1918 (File 7/2/15)

Reorganisation of supply and distribution of food; interview with Sir Thomas Robinson (Agent-General for Queensland) on purchase of American meat.

Sir Edward Grigg to E. Gowers, 14 November 1921 (File 7/4/32)

Encloses for Austen Chamberlain cable from W.F. Massey accepting assurance of Lloyd George.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 18 March 1921 (File 9/3/12)

Australian Government cannot accept proposed method of collecting reparation payments.

A.J. Sylvester to E. Marsh, 1 April 1921 (File 9/3/23)

Lloyd George requires draft reply to W.M. Hughes concerning leakage through K. Murdoch of confidential telegram.

E. Marsh to A.J. Sylvester, April 1921 (File 9/3/24)

Draft reply to Hughes.

[A.J. Sylvester] to W.S. Churchill, 6 April 1921 (File 9/3/26)

Copy of cable to Hughes.

A.J. Sylvester to E. Marsh, 9 April 1921 (File 9/3/27)

Requests views on letter from Hughes that Lloyd George has been misinformed about Murdoch.

Lloyd George to Dominions Prime ministers, 30 April 1921 (File 9/3/31)

Describes conference with Briand on French threat to occupy Ruhr.

E. Marsh to J.T. Davies, 4 May 1921 (File 9/3/32)

Encloses cable from Sir Francis Newdegate on Lloyd George's statement about disloyal speech by Archbishop Clune of Perth.

Lloyd George to Dominions Prime Ministers, 4 May 1921 (File 9/3/33)

Gives details of proposed reparations agreement.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 6 May 1921 (File 9/3/34)

Regulations on certificates of origin.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 13 May 1921 (File 9/3/36)

German Reparation Recovery Orders.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 12 May 1921 (File 9/3/37)

Germany's acceptance of reparation terms.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 18 May 1921 (File 9/3/39)

German reparations.

From [unknown], 21 May 1921 (File 9/3/40)

Encloses letter from T.D. Donne stating that W.F. Massey had left New York for England.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 20 May 1921 (File 9/3/41)

German (Recovery) Act.

E. Marsh to J.T. Davies, 31 May 1921 (File 9/3/47)

Encloses cable from Lord Jellicoe requesting further information about Reparation Recovery Act.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 2 June 1921 (File 9/3/49)

Plebiscite in Upper Silesia; insurrection in Upper Silesia.

From [unknown], 7 June 1921 (File 9/3/50)

Encloses cable from Lord Forster on Reparations Recovery Act.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 9 June 1921 (File 9/3/52)

Further Reparations Orders.

Lloyd George to W.S. Churchill, 11 June 1921 (File 9/3/54)

Churchill's suggestion about mandates cannot be carried out without consultation with U.S.A. and Dominions.

E. Marsh to J.T. Davies, 23 June 1921 (File 9/3/59)

Encloses cable from F. MacDonnell, Brisbane, calling on Britain to cease interference with internal affairs of Ireland.

W.S. Churchill to Lloyd George, 8 July 1921 (File 9/3/65)

Objections to J.C. Smuts' proposal that Dominions be put directly under control of Prime Minister and not the Colonial Office.

E. Marsh to J.T. Davies, 11 July 1921 (File 9/3/66)

Encloses memo by H.P. Colebatch, Perth, on Empire Loyalty League.

W.S. Churchill to Lloyd George, 18 July 1921 (File 9/3/68)

France and Italy should not attend Pacific Conference.

Lloyd George to W.S. Churchill, 18 July 1921 (File 9/3/69)

George and W.M. Hughes are worried about Pacific negotiations; objections to American proposals; danger of press campaign.

W.S. Churchill to Lloyd George, 18 July 1921 (File 9/3/70)

They are in agreement.

W.S. Churchill to Lords Forster and Jellicoe, 3 October 1921 (File 10/1/2)

Lloyd George urges their Governments to send representatives to British Empire Delegation at Washington Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 3 October 1921 (File 10/1/5)

Arrangements for Washington Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 3 October 1921 (File 10/1/6)

American suggestions for agenda for Washington Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 5 October 1921 (File 10/1/8)

Accommodation in Washington for delegations.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 7 October 1921 (File 10/1/9)

Names of Australian representatives.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 12 October 1921 (File 10/1/11-12)

Sir John Salmond to represent New Zealand.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 18 October 1921 (File 10/1/14)

Australia will pay their representatives' expenses.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 18 October 1921 (File 10/1/15)

British representation at Conference.

[Sir James Masterton-Smith] to W.S. Churchill, 19 October 1921 (File 10/1/17)

J.C. Smuts has sent cables to Meighen, W.M. Hughes, W.E. Massey urging them not to attend Conference unless invited by U.S.A.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 21 October 1921 (File 10/1/20)

Lloyd George urges them not to follow J.C. Smuts' suggestion; independence of Dominions.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 24 October 1921 (File 10/1/21)

Asks if full powers are to be given to Dominions delegates.

W.S. Churchill to Lord Forster, 24 October 1921 (File 10/1/22)

Powers of delegates.

J.E. Stephenson to Sir Edward Grigg, 25 October 1921 (File 10/1/23)

Encloses cable from W.F. Massey on J.C. Smuts' proposal.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 25 October 1921 (File 10/1/24)

W.M. Hughes thinks Lloyd George should reconsider proposed reply to J.C. Smuts.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 26 October 1921 (File 10/1/27)

W.M. Hughes disapproves of publication of Clement Jones' book on 1919 British Empire Delegation.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 26 October 1921 (File 10/1/28)

British delegation will take no alcohol to Washington.

[unknown] to W.S. Churchill, 27 October 1921 (File 10/1/29)

J.C. Smuts hopes question of Dominion status will be raised with U.S.A. but does not insist on question of invitations.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 2 November 1921 (File 10/1/34)

Is arranging for minute of council appointing Australian representatives.

[unknown] to W.S. Churchill, 3 November 1921 (File 10/1/35)

J.C. Smuts' speeches on position of Dominions at Washington Conference.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 5 November 1921 (File 10/1/37)

Requests full powers for G.F. Pearce.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 5 November 1921 (File 10/1/39)

Encloses minute of Executive Council appointing G.F. Pearce to represent Australia.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 11 November 1921 (File 10/1/42)

Advises against coercion of Ulster.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 12 November 1921 (File 10/1/43)

French agreement with Angora Turks.

L.B. Freeston to Sir Edward Grigg, 14 November 1921 (File 10/1/44)

Encloses Lloyd George's reply to Lord Jellicoe on coercion of Ulster.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 23 November 1921 (File 10/1/47)

Collapse of negotiations with Egyptian Delegation.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 29 November 1921 (File 10/1/49)

French reply about Angora agreement.

L.B. Freeston to Sir Edward Grigg, 2 December 1921 (File 10/1/50)

Encloses Lloyd George's reply to J.C. Smuts about position of Dominions delegates at Washington Conference.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 2 December 1921 (File 10/1/51)

Resolution of Australian Senate on Australia's special interest in Pacific affairs.

W.S. Churchill to Lloyd George, 13 December 1921 (File 10/1/59)

Encloses despatch from Lord Forster of 20 Oct 1921 enclosing letter from Baptist Association of Queensland on League of Nations and disarmament.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 13 December 1921 (File 10/1/60)

Resolution of Australian Parliament about proposals for Imperial Air Service.

W.S. Churchill to Sir Walter Davidson, 16 December 1921 (File 10/1/64)

Lloyd George thanks Catholic Soldiers Association, Sydney, for message.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 17 December 1921 (File 10/1/67)

Australia's dispute with Port of London Authority about berthing facilities at King George V docks.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 15 December 1921 (File 10/1/72)

Resolution of Australian Senate on Irish Treaty.

W.S. Churchill to Lord Forster, 29 December 1921 (File 10/1/73)

Acknowledgement.

E.J. Harding to Sir Edward Grigg, 4 January 1922 (File 10/2/2)

Australia's claims to berthing facilities at King George V docks.

Lloyd George to Dominions Prime Ministers (draft) (File 10/2/4)

Anglo-French treaty; military convention; Dominion representation at Genoa Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 16 January 1922 (File 10/2/5)

Anglo-French treaty; Genoa Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 18 January 1922 (File 10/2/6)

Operative clauses of draft Anglo-French treaty.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 19 January 1922 (File 10/2/7)

Memo on Anglo-French relations and draft of Anglo-French treaty.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 19 January 1922 (File 10/2/8)

Encloses papers on Genoa Conference.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 19 January 1922 (File 10/2/9)

New Zealand Government approves draft Anglo-French treaty.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 19 January 1922 (File 10/2/10)

W.F. Massey considers steps should be taken to prevent divisions between British countries at Genoa Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 21 January 1922 (File 10/2/11)

Operative clauses of draft Anglo-Belgian Treaty.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 22 January 1922 (File 10/2/13)

New Zealand Government approves draft Anglo-Belgian Treaty.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 23 January 1922 (File 10/2/14)

Sir Joseph Cook will represent Australia at Genoa Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 26 January 1922 (File 10/2/15)

Encloses memo from Italian Ambassador inviting British Government to be represented at Genoa Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 27 January 1922 (File 10/2/16)

Invitations to Genoa Conference are being sent to Dominions Prime Ministers.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 3 February 1922 (File 10/2/18)

Conveys thanks to Italian Ambassador.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 16 February 1922 (File 10/2/21)

New Zealand wishes Imperial Government to represent it at Genoa Conference.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 27 March 1922 (File 10/2/30)

It is hoped Sir Francis Bell will attend Genoa Conference.

W.S. Churchill to Lord Jellicoe, 27 March 1922 (File 10/2/31)

Suggests one of other plenipotentiaries has power to sign for New Zealand.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 30 March 1922 (File 10/2/32B)

Agrees with suggestion.

Note, 17 January 1922 (File 10/2/33)

On joint sessions of Australian Houses of Parliament.

From J.E. Masterton Smith, 24 January 1922 (File 10/2/37)

Encloses cable from Lord Jellicoe asking British Ambassador in Washington to sign treaties for New Zealand.

E. Marsh to Sir Edward Grigg, 27 January 1922 (File 10/2/39)

Encloses despatch from E. Nathan reporting resolution from Brisbane Chamber of Commerce on London and Washington Conferences.

Lord Forster to W.S. Churchill, 8 February 1922 (File 10/2/43)

W.M. Hughes suggests part of British loan to Austria should be given in Australian meat.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 27 February 1922 (File 10/2/56)

Negotiations leading to declaration to Egypt.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 27 February 1922 (File 10/2/57)

Text of declaration to Egypt.

Sir Edward Grigg to Colonial Office, 16 May 1922 (File 10/2/69)

Sir Francis Bell to be notified Conference concluding by end of week.

W.S. Churchill to Lord Jellicoe, 26 May 1922 (File 10/2/73)

Asks if New Zealand wishes to be represented at conference at the Hague on policy towards Russia.

E. Marsh to Sir Joseph Cook, 27 May 1922 (File 10/2/75)

Asks if Australia will send delegate to the Hague.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 5 June 1922 (File 10/2/76)

Sir Francis Bell will represent New Zealand.

C.T. Davis to Sir Eyre Crowe, 8 June 1922 (File 10/2/77)

Australia and New Zealand will be represented at the Hague Conference.

J.E. Masterton Smith to Sir Edward Grigg, 24 June 1922 (File 10/3/7)

Encloses cables to Dominions Governments on publication of proceedings of 1917 and 1918 Imperial Conferences.

J.E. Masterton Smith to Sir Edward Grigg, 30 June 1922 (File 10/3/10)

Encloses New Zealand reply.

Sir Walter Davidson to W.S. Churchill, 12 July 1922 (File 10/3/18)

Message of sympathy from public meeting in Sydney on murder of Sir Henry Wilson.

W.S. Churchill to Dominions Governments, 14 July 1922 (File 10/3/20)

Admission of Germany to League of Nations.

E.J. Harding to Sir Edward Grigg, 18 July 1922 (File 10/3/21)

Encloses draft cable to Dominions Governments on inter-allied indebtedness.

W.S. Churchill to Lord Forster, 1 August 1922 (File 10/3/25)

Inter-allied indebtedness.

W.S. Churchill to Lord Jellicoe, 1 August 1922 (File 10/3/26)

Inter-allied indebtedness.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 5 August 1922 (File 10/3/30)

Sir Francis Bell will be additional delegate to League of Nations Assembly.

Sir Joseph Cook to W.S. Churchill, 28 August 1922 (File 10/3/40)

Australian delegates to League Assembly.

Lloyd George to Dominions Governments, 19 October 1922 (File 10/3/56)

His resignation.

Lord Jellicoe to W.S. Churchill, 21 Oct [1922] (File 10/3/57)

W.F. Massey's message of regret on Lloyd George's resignation.

Lord Curzon to Lloyd George, 28 July 1920 (File 13/1/5)

George's statement on Commons about Archbishop Mannix.

Sir Edward Grigg to R.G. Vansittart, 14 September 1921 (File 13/2/45)

Lloyd George's views on membership, agenda and personnel of Washington Conference.

Lord Curzon to Lloyd George, 28 September 1921 (File 13/2/50)

Doubts about likely result of Washington Conference.

Sir Edward Grigg to Sir William Tyrrell, 30 November 1921 (File 13/2/60)

Encloses draft cable to J.C. Smuts on Dominions representation at Washington Conference.

R.C. Lindsay to Sir Edward Grigg, 8 March 1922 (File 13/3/10)

Egypt; W.M. Hughes' cable of 7 March 1922 on reduction of garrison at Palestine.

H.A.L. Fisher to Lloyd George, 7 July 1921 (File 16/7/69)

Disapproves of proposal to spend £5m on naval base at Singapore while negotiating with U.S.A. And Japan on disarmament.

Sir Auckland Geddes to Lloyd George, 29 May 1919 (File 17/5/35)

Assumes summons to Paris relates to Australian lead and copper; nothing can be done about this.

G.A. Steel to J.T. Davies, 16 July 1918 (File 18/2/1)

Requests meeting on memo by Sir Eric Geddes on need to discuss formation of Imperial Navy with Sir Robert Borden and W.M. Hughes.

Sir Hamar Greenwood to J.T. Davies, 2 December 1920 (File 19/2/24)

Archbishop Clune's visit to Dublin; he will be given every facility to see Griffiths and McNeill.

Lloyd George to Sir Hamar Greenwood, 2 December 1920 (File 19/2/26)

Clune's visit to Dublin; question of freeing Sinn Fein leaders.

Sir Hamar Greenwood to Lloyd George, 3 December 1920 (File 19/2/27)

Arrangements have been made for Clune to meet Griffiths and McNeill.

Note by Sir Hamar Greenwood: (File 19/2/31)

Clune's meetings with Griffiths, McNeill, M. Collins, D. Mulcahy, Bishop Fogarty; Sinn Fein cause weakening; Clune postponing return to Australia.

[unknown] to Sir Hamar Greenwood, 2 March 1921 (File 19/3/5)

Encloses Orient Line's account in connection with cancellation of Clune's passage.

Cable of congratulations on Irish settlement, December 1921 (File 20/1/1)

From W.M. Hughes, W.F. Massey, Sir Matthew Nathan, Returned Soldiers and Sailors League, Melbourne, Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, Melbourne, Catholic Soldiers Association, Sydney, Australian Senate, Australian League of Loyalty, Hobart.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 28 June 1917 (File 23/1/15)

Encloses letter from W.A. Holman offering to serve on Irish Convention if Lloyd George approves.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 11 July 1918 (File 23/3/4)

Views on Sir Robert Borden's plan for change in method of communications with Dominions.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 4 September 1918 (File 23/3/13)

Report of Committee of Prime Ministers must not be overlooked.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 18 October 1918 (File 23/3/17)

Report of Cabinet discussion; Walter Long said W.M. Hughes complained he was seldom summoned to meetings.

H.F. Batterbee to Sir Maurice Hankey, 1 November 1918 (File 23/3/18)

Encloses cables from Lord Liverpool about Sir Joseph Ward's complaint he was cut out of Cabinet; change in form of minutes of Imperial War Cabinet.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 14 December 1918 (File 23/3/28)

Agenda for Imperial War Cabinet.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 19 December 1918 (File 23/3/30)

Suggests procedure for dealing with questions of captured German colonies, Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 21 December 1918 (File 23/3/31)

W.M. Hughes, L. Botha and A.J. Balfour agree to enclosed draft resolutions on captured German colonies and Turkish territory.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Dominions representatives, 7 January 1919 (File 23/4/1)

Arrangements for preliminary conferences in Paris.

A.J. Sylvester to J.T. Davies, 9 January 1919 (File 23/4/2)

Encloses letter from Sir Maurice Hankey to W.M. Hughes on appointment of secretary to British delegates on Inter-Allied Indemnity Commission.

T. Jones to Sir Maurice Hankey, 15 January 1919 (File 23/4/3)

War Cabinet considers it is unfortunate New Zealand is to have only one representative.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 21 February 1919 (File 23/4/18)

Encloses memo on mandates which W.M. Hughes sent to President of Conference without consulting British Delegation: Hughes' assurances.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 13 March 1919 (File 23/4/30)

Encloses remarks by Lansing at Breaches of Laws of War Commission referring to comments by W.F. Massey.

Lloyd George to Sir Maurice Hankey, 13 March 1919 (File 23/4/31)

Requests W.F. Massey be informed Lansing had entirely misrepresented what George said about Emperor Karl.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 13 March 1919 (File 23/4/32)

W.F. Massey will inform Commission.

T. Jones to J.T. Davies, 1 April 1919 (File 23/4/46)

Asks if Lloyd George agrees to Minute 7 on free passages to Dominions for ex-soldiers.

W.M. Hughes to Sir Maurice Hankey, 10 April 1919 (File 23/4/51)

Difficulties of 3rd Sub-Commission of Reparations Commission in preparing report for Council of Four.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 17 March 1920 (File 24/2/18)

Suggests Committee of Imperial Defence be brought into operation again; agenda includes naval policy in Far East and acquisition by Japanese of properties in vicinity of Singapore.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 11 January 1921 (File 25/1/2)

Clement Jones' history of 1919 British Empire Delegation; need to obtain consent of Dominions Prime Ministers for publication.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 15 April 1921 (File 25/1/25)

Encloses letter to Lord Curzon about accusations concerning Hankey's role in Yap incident at Peace Conference.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 7 June 1921 (File 25/1/37)

Arrangements for meeting of Imperial delegates.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 14 June 1921 (File 25/1/39)

Reports Cabinet meeting; J.C. Smuts, W.M. Hughes, W.F. Massey not anxious to attend opening of Northern Ireland Parliament; Singapore naval base.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 15 June 1921 (File 25/1/41)

Has seen all Dominions representatives; impressions of W.M. Hughes, J.C. Smuts, A. Meighen; Anglo-Japanese agreement.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 16 June 1921 (File 25/1/43)

Arrangements for Imperial meeting.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 16 June 1921 (File 25/1/44)

Discussion on defence of Singapore.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 16 June 1921 (File 25/1/45)

Venue for Imperial meetings.

L.S. Amery to Sir Maurice Hankey, 24 June 1921 (File 25/1/47)

Suggests committee to prepare for Constitutional Conference; need to differentiate between Imperial Conference and Imperial Cabinet.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 25 June 1921 (File 25/1/48)

Reports meeting of Imperial delegates: Anglo-French relations.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Frances Stevenson, 20 August 1921 (File 25/2/5)

Lloyd George should speak to W.M. Hughes about Clement Jones' book; encloses letter from Hughes on imperial conferences and need for Dominions to be partners and not pawns.

Sir James Masterton Smith to Sir Maurice Hankey, 28 September 1921 (File 25/2/21)

Lloyd George approves draft cables to Dominions on Washington Conference.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 28 June 1922 (File 26/1/44)

Suggests fortnightly British Empire and Foreign Countries reports be discontinued.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 17 July 1922 (File 26/2/5)

Reports Cabinet decisions on Imperial Wireless Chain, including direct communication with Australia.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 8 August 1922 (File 26/2/12)

In view of replies from Dominions British Empire and Foreign Countries Reports will be discontinued.

C. Litchfield to J.T. Davies, 15 June 1920 (File 27/6/37)

Appointment of New Zealand High Commissioner as member of Imperial Shipping Committee.

W.M. Hughes to Keith Murdoch, 12 March 1917 (File 28/2/1)

Need to impress on Lloyd George importance for Australian political situation of settlement of Irish question.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 17 August 1917 (File 28/2/2)

Russian defection; A. Henderson and Stockholm Conference; effect of Irish question in Australia; Australian strikes.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 15 July 1918 (File 28/2/3)

Requests promise of collection of war trophies for Australian National Museum.

J.T. Davies to W.M. Hughes, 30 July 1918 (File 28/2/4)

Departments concerned will be consulted.

J.T. Davies to W.M. Hughes, 22 August 1918 (File 28/2/5)

War trophies.

J.T. Davies to W.M. Hughes, 27 August 1918 (File 28/2/6)

Encloses letter from India Office on war trophies.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 4 November 1918 (File 28/2/7)

Protests against Japan's claim to certain Pacific Islands.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 6 November 1918 (File 28/2/8)

Complains he was not invited to Versailles Council to express views on peace terms.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 9 November 1918 (File 28/2/9)

Australian Government protests against decisions of Versailles conference, especially on tariffs and German colonies.

Lloyd George to W.M. Hughes, 11 November 1918 (File 28/2/10)

Only conditions of armistice settled at Versailles; British representatives acted in accordance with decisions of Imperial War Cabinet.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 19 November 1918 (File 28/2/11)

Complains he is not receiving communications direct from George.

J.T. Davies to W.M. Hughes, 22 November 1918 (File 28/2/12)

Acknowledgment.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 10 December 1918 (File 28/2/13)

Notes on indemnities for George's Bristol speech.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 10 December 1918 (File 28/2/14)

Hopes to give George report that night.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 10 December 1918 (File 28/2/15)

Possibility that indemnities might help to restore Britain's economic position as against U.S.A.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, n.d. (File 28/2/16)

Decision of indemnity committee.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 13 December 1918 (File 28/2/17)

British representatives on Allied Indemnity Commission.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 14 December 1918 (File 28/2/18)

Good wishes for election.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 17 December 1918 (File 28/2/19)

Need for strong secretariat for British delegates to Indemnity Commission.

Lloyd George to W.M. Hughes, 30 December 1918 (File 28/2/20)

Australia's interests in Pacific will be borne in mind but in 1917 Britain promised to support Japan's claim to islands north of equator.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 7 January 1919 (File 28/3/1)

Challenges accuracy of statement on Australia's attitude to Japan.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 30 January 1919 (File 28/3/2)

Wishes further consideration of mandates to be postponed until he hears from his Cabinet.

Sir Joseph Cook to Lloyd George, 6 February 1919 (File 28/3/3)

Declines to join mission to Poland.

P.H. Kerr to W.M. Hughes, 7 February 1919 (File 28/3/4)

Lloyd George suggests Robinson and Downer return to London with view to constituting committees on lead and copper.

[Unknown] to W.M. Hughes, 24 February 1919 (File 28/3/5)

Arrangements for Reparations Commission delegates to go to London.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 5 March 1919 (File 28/3/6)

Complains about slowness of repatriation of Australian soldiers.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 7 March 1919 (File 28/3/7)

Australia's loss of shipping in War; urges 300,000 tons of ex-German shipping be allotted to Australia.

Lloyd George to W.M. Hughes, 8 March 1919 (File 28/3/8)

Has directed J.P. Maclay to send representative to discuss shipping.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 12 March 1919 (File 28/3/9)

Australia's claim prejudiced by decision of Supreme War Council to hand over 300,000 tons to U.S.A.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 14 March 1919 (File 28/3/10)

Encloses Lord Sumner's memo.

W.M. Hughes to P.H. Kerr, 18 March 1919 (File 28/3/11)

Asks if Lloyd George will approve publication of interview Hughes gave to Daily Telegraph on reparations.

P.H. Kerr to W.M. Hughes, 18 March 1919 (File 28/3/12)

Objections to press interviews.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 19 March 1919 (File 28/3/13)

Turkish Treaty should provide that Anzac camp and battlefields be vested in perpetuity in Imperial Graves Commission.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 19 March 1919 (File 28/3/14)

Australia's shipping position as regards trade and repatriation of troops; nothing has been done about committees on Australian lead and copper.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 19 March 1919 (File 28/3/15)

Attempt of Shipping Ring to boycott vessels owned by Australian Government.

W.M. Hughes to P.H. Kerr, 20 March 1919 (File 28/3/16)

Sends correspondence on shipping.

P.E. Deane to P.E. Kerr, 21 March 1919 (File 28/3/17)

Slowness in repatriating Australian troops.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 24 March 1919 (File 28/3/18)

Thanks George for writing to J.P. Maclay.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 24 March 1919 (File 28/3/19)

Phosphate output of Nauru.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 27 March 1919 (File 28/3/20)

Lord Milner agreed with suggestion about Nauru.

W.M. Hughes to P.H. Kerr, 28 March 1919 (File 28/3/21)

Has asked J.P. Maclay to provide all ships he mentioned.

[Unknown] to W.M. Hughes, 4 April 1919 (File 28/3/22)

Acknowledgment.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 8 April 1919 (File 28/3/23)

Asks British Government to prevent steamship owners using rebate system for purpose of unfair competition with Commonwealth Line.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 9 April 1919 (File 28/3/24)

T.P. Maclay's failure to provide promised shipping for repatriation of troops.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 10 April 1919 (File 28/3/25)

Suggests machinery from dismantled British munitions factory be given to Australia.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 11 April 1919 (File 28/3/26)

Disagrees with reparations proposals of other British Empire representatives.

Lloyd George to W.M. Hughes, 14 April 1919 (File 28/3/27)

Policy on reparations.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 17 April 1919 (File 28/3/28)

Unfair competition of Steamship owners.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 19 April 1919 (File 28/3/29)

Losses suffered by business people through delays in cable messages.

[Unknown] to W.M. Hughes, 22 April 1919 (File 28/3/30)

Acknowledgment.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 23 April 1919 (File 28/3/31)

Repeats complaints about shipping; Australian lead and copper.

P.H. Kerr to W.M. Hughes, 28 April 1919 (File 28/3/32)

Work of Australian War Graves Commission at Gallipoli.

P.E. Deane to P.H. Kerr, 29 April 1919 (File 28/3/33)

Encloses letter from W.M. Hughes replying to J.P. Maclay's letter about withholding of rebates by Shipping Conference Lines.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 5 May 1919 (File 28/3/34)

Encloses letter to Lord Milner on Australia's claim to mandate for Nauru.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 9 May 1919 (File 28/3/35)

Australia's capture and occupation of Nauru.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 9 May 1919 (File 28/3/36)

Relative needs of Australia and New Zealand for Nauru phosphate.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 9 May 1919 (File 28/3/37)

Australia's claim to Nauru.

P.H. Kerr to W.M. Hughes, 12 May 1919 (File 28/3/38)

Prospects for wireless communication within Empire.

Sir Robert Garran to H.W.C. Davis, 4 June 1919 (File 28/3/39)

Encloses copy of proposed Nauru agreement between Britain, Australia, New Zealand.

W.M. Hughes, Lord Sumner, Lord Cunliffe to Lloyd George, 9 June 1919 (File 28/3/40)

Objections to German reply to Allied peace proposal.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 28 August 1919 (File 28/3/41)

Requests exact terms of mandates for Pacific Islands.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 7 October 1919 (File 28/3/42)

Japanese naval manoeuvres causing uneasiness; requests British battle cruiser force be sent to Pacific.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 6 November 1919 (File 28/3/43)

Urges immediate settlement of question of Australian mandates for Pacific islands.

G.J. Hogben to J.T. Davies, 17 December 1919 (File 28/3/44)

Australian election results.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 23 February 1920 (File 28/3/45)

Awaiting ratification of mandates.

Lloyd George to W.M. Hughes, 12 May 1920 (File 28/3/46)

Challenges Hughes' allegation unrest is due to Versailles conference before Armistice; Britain has always kept Dominions informed.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 18 November 1920 (File 28/3/47)

Protests against proposal to grant self-government to Egypt.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 30 April 1921 (File 28/3/48)

Complains of leakage of confidential cable to W.S. Churchill.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 13 April 1921 (File 28/3/49)

Considers it undesirable to publish Clement Jones' book on 1919 British Empire Delegation.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 18 July 1921 (File 28/3/50)

Meeting of Imperial Cabinet should be called to discuss Pacific Conference and Washington Conference.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, n.d. (File 28/3/51)

Hopes George will not postpone announcement of intention to renew Treaty.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 10 August 1921 (File 28/3/52)

Wishes to see George about airships.

A.J. Sylvester to W.M. Hughes, 11 August 1921 (File 28/3/53)

Acknowledgment.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 22 August 1921 (File 28/3/54)

Hughes' belief in future of airships.

Sir Edward Grigg to A.J. Sylvester, 26 September 1921 (File 28/3/55)

Lloyd George's reply to W.M. Hughes about Russian famine appeal.

P.H. Kerr to A.H. Illingworth, 22 April 1919 (File 28/4/11)

Requests advice for reply to W.M. Hughes.

W.R. Birchall to P.H. Kerr, 5 May 1919 (File 28/4/12)

Suggested reply to W.M. Hughes about cable delays.

Lloyd George to King George V, 5 February 1919 (File 29/3/7)

Proceedings of Peace Conference; Dominion representation; mandates; problems with W.M. Hughes.

Lord Stamfordham to Lloyd George, 18 December 1919 (File 29/3/40)

Returns suggestions of L.S. Amery for Prince of Wales' visit to India and Dominions.

Lord Stamfordham to Lloyd George, 23 June 1920 (File 29/4/17)

King thinks Dr. Mannix's appointment as Archbishop of Dublin would be disastrous; asks if Vatican could prevent appointment.

Lord Stamfordham to Lloyd George, 21 July 1920 (File 29/4/19)

Encloses extracts from letters and cables on Prince of Wales' health during Australian tour.

Lloyd George to King George V, 18 September 1922 (File 29/4/110)

Cabinet meeting on Chanak crisis; suggests King might cable Australia and New Zealand thanking for their support.

Lord Stamfordham to Lloyd George, 20 September 1922 (File 29/4/111)

King believes message to Australia and New Zealand might be construed as discrimination against other Dominions.

A. Bonar Law to Lloyd George, 12 December 1916 (File 30/2/4)

Encloses message to Dominions for George's approval.

Lloyd George to A. Bonar Law, 29 January 1919 (File 30/3/10)

Obstinacy of W.M. Hughes and President Wilson on colonial question.

A. Bonar Law to Lloyd George, 3 May 1919 (File 30/3/52)

Present position on mandates unsatisfactory; method of dealing with German colonies should be set out in annex to Treaty.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, 4 September 1922 (File 31/2/72)

Progress with schemes for training British settlers in Dominions.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, 9 October 1922 (File 31/2/73)

Investigation of Empire Development question.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 12 December 1916 (File 32/4/2)

Seeks approval to send enclosed to Dominions to allay anxiety about exclusion of Colonial Secretary from Cabinet.

Lloyd George to Walter Long, 12 December 1916 (File 32/4/3)

Need for more consultation with colonies.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 19 December 1916 (File 32/4/4)

Dominions should be informed of German peace move.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 19 December 1916 (File 32/4/5)

Agrees early Conference is desirable.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 22 December 1916 (File 32/4/7)

Suggests certain amendments to draft cable to Dominions about Conference.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 28 December 1916 (File 32/4/9)

Encloses replies from Australia and New Zealand to Lloyd George's message.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 28 December 1916 (File 32/4/10)

Is cabling to Dominions text of French reply to German peace overtures.

W.M. Hughes to Walter Long, 30 December 1916 (File 32/4/14)

Political situation in Australia; need for settlement of Irish question.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 12 January 1917 (File 32/4/20)

Arrangements for membership, agenda and date of Imperial Conference.

Walter Long to Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, 18 January 1917 (File 32/4/22)

Lloyd George's reply to W.M. Hughes on Irish question.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 1 February 1917 (File 32/4/30)

Encloses cable from Lord Liverpool on dissatisfaction in New Zealand at delay in publishing New Year Honours list.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 14 February 1917 (File 32/4/39)

W. Long believes all communications between Lloyd George and W.M. Hughes should pass through Colonial Office.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 14 February 1917 (File 32/4/40)

Encloses cable from W.M. Hughes that it will be difficult to prevent discussion of Irish Home Rule in Australian Parliament.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 17 February 1917 (File 32/4/41)

Encloses Lloyd George's reply to W.M. Hughes on Home Rule.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 2 March 1917 (File 32/4/42)

Encloses cable from Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson that Australian representatives will sail on 8 March.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 3 March 1917 (File 32/4/43)

Encloses W. Long's reply to Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 5 March 1917 (File 32/4/44)

Encloses letter from W. Long to A.J. Balfour stating Sir Robert Borden should not be invited to Cabinet unless other Dominions representatives are also asked.

Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson to W. Long, 8 March 1917 (File 32/4/47)

Resolution of Australian Senate calling for Irish Home Rule.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 16 March 1917 (File 32/4/50)

W. Long thinks Lloyd George must have overlooked cable to W.M. Hughes urging him to attend Conference.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 17 March 1917 (File 32/4/51)

Wishes to discuss cable to Australia.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 22 March 1917 (File 32/4/54)

Sir Robert Borden, W.F. Massey, J.C. Smuts do not wish to serve on Commission on Ireland.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 5 April 1917 (File 32/4/66)

Encloses draft resolution by W.F. Massey to prevent dumping of goods on Empire by ex-enemy countries after War.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 11 April 1917 (File 32/4/67)

Encloses memo on constitutional relations of Empire.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, n.d. (File 32/4/68)

Imperial Conference; attitude of Dominion Ministers including W.F. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 11 August 1917 (File 32/4/94)

Encloses cable from Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson stating that W.M. Hughes believes British representation at Stockholm Conference is undesirable.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 16 August 1917 (File 32/4/95)

Encloses cable from Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson on detailed information needed by W.M. Hughes.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 31 October 1917 (File 32/4/103)

Australia's request that Australian Divisions be grouped together.

Lloyd George to Walter Long, 1 November 1917 (File 32/4/104)

W.M. Hughes' request matter be considered by Imperial Cabinet cannot be ignored.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 21 December 1917 (File 32/4/111)

W. Long considers if Balfour report on Commercial and Industrial Policy is given to High Commissioners it should first be sent to Dominions.

Lord Balfour to J.T. Davies, 12 December 1917 (File 32/4/112)

Has referred matter to secretary of Committee.

P. Ashley to J.T. Davies, 14 December 1917 (File 32/4/113)

Andrew Fisher's request for copy of report; suggests Colonial Office be consulted.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 14 February 1918 (File 32/5/7)

Will be impossible to confine Dominion representation at Imperial War Cabinet to Prime Ministers only.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 7 May 1918 (File 32/5/32)

Encloses report from Queensland Government Office on public meeting in Brisbane protesting against extension of conscription to Ireland.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 6 June 1918 (File 32/5/48)

W. Long wishes Lloyd George to read enclosed on arrangements for Imperial Conference and Cabinet.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 23 June 1918 (File 32/5/55)

Any change in position of Dominions Prime Ministers as regards War Cabinet needs serious consideration.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 28 June 1918 (File 32/5/57)

Any change in method of communication with Dominions should be discussed with each of them.

Lloyd George to Walter Long, 9 July 1918 (File 33/1/4)

Requests memo on functions of Colonial Office in relation to Dominions.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 10 July 1918 (File 33/1/5)

Dominions Prime Ministers do not realize all implications of change.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 15 July 1918 (File 33/1/7)

Encloses memo on work of Colonial Office; draft resolution by W.M. Hughes on need for change in channels of communication.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 16 July 1918 (File 33/1/8)

Encloses minute by Walter Long commenting on W.M. Hughes' motion on channels of communication.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 19 July 1918 (File 33/1/10)

Wishes to see George about W.M. Hughes' resolution.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 24 July 1918 (File 33/1/12)

Encloses memo by Walter Long on channels of communication.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 8 August 1918 (File 33/1/13)

Encloses despatch from Lord Liverpool forwarding messages of appreciation from New Zealand concerning Lloyd George's prosecution of the War.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 20 August 1918 (File 33/1/15)

Walter Long hopes it will be possible to meet W.M. Hughes' request for war trophies for Australian. National Museum.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 21 August 1918 (File 33/1/16)

Channels of communications; Secretary of State must be informed of all that passes between George and Dominions Prime Ministers.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 1 October 1918 (File 33/1/23)

Encloses cable from Sir Ellison Macartney (Western Australia) congratulating Lloyd George on Allied victories.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 15 November 1918 (File 33/1/30)

Walter Long suggests Lloyd George personally cable W.F. Massey that he and Sir Joseph Ward will be kept fully informed.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 16 November 1918 (File 33/1/31)

Message should be sent to Dominions about Inter-Allied Conference.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 26 November 1918 (File 33/1/36)

Comments on W.M. Hughes' letter; request by Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson that he and W.A. Watt be kept informed of events in Britain.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 28 November 1918 (File 33/1/38)

Encloses cables on departure of New Zealand Ministers.

H.F. Batterbee to J.T. Davies, 29 November 1918 (File 33/1/40)

Encloses cable from Lord Liverpool that W.F. Massey hopes Walter Long will not be removed from Colonial Office.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 2 December 1918 (File 33/1/41)

Suggests meeting of Imperial War Cabinet.

H.F. Batterbee to P.H. Kerr, 12 December 1918 (File 33/1/44)

Encloses correspondence with W.M. Hughes on German colonies in Pacific.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 13 December 1918 (File 33/1/47)

Encloses cable sent to Dominions on summoning of Peace Conference.

From Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, n.d. (File 33/1/51)

Australian interest in colonies' trade with Germany.

E.H. Packe to J.T. Davies, 10 October 1919 (File 33/2/75)

W.M. Hughes' cable concerning Japanese naval manoeuvres; no emergency is likely in Pacific.

Lloyd George to Walter Long, 7 January 1920 (File 34/1/2)

Arrangements for Prince of Wales' visit to Australia and New Zealand.

Walter Long to Lloyd George, 3 June 1920 (File 34/1/23)

W.A. Watt is pressing for information; suggests meeting of Committee of Imperial Defence.

J.P. Maclay to Lloyd George, 7 March 1919 (File 35/3/6)

New Hebrides; encloses paper proposing sole control pass to British Empire.

J.P. Maclay to Lloyd George, 17 March 1919 (File 35/3/7)

Importance of New Hebrides.

Lloyd George to J.P. Maclay, 22 March 1919 (File 35/3/8)

Need to expedite repatriation of Australian and New Zealand troops.

J.P. Maclay to Lloyd George, 25 March 1919 (File 35/3/10)

W.M. Hughes has fared better than expected; strikes have caused delays; hopes Hughes will not be given any German ships.

J.P. Maclay to Lloyd George, 25 March 1919 (File 35/3/11)

Gives details of repatriation of troops; Australia now has more ships than ever before.

J.P. Maclay to Lloyd George, 14 April 1919 (File 35/3/15)

W.M. Hughes' claims; principles on which Liner Requisition scheme was based.

J.P. Maclay to Lloyd George, 14 October 1919 (File 35/3/40)

Miners' strike; suggests consider Australian scheme of settling industrial disputes by referendum.

Lloyd George to W.F. Massey, 13 June 1918 (File 36/4/1)

Reasons for Passchendaele offensive.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 26 August 1918 (File 36/4/2)

Encloses letter to Bonar Law on British purchases of New Zealand meat.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 2 September 1918 (File 36/4/3)

Departure from England; opposes handing over German colonies or Palestine to U.S.A.

Lloyd George to W.F. Massey, 27 October 1918 (File 36/4/4)

If Germans accept armistice terms Massey should be prepared to start for Europe at once.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 24 January 1919 (File 36/4/5)

Sir Joseph Ward thinks he would do better work on Reparations Commission than on Ports, Waterways and Railways.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 24 January 1919 (File 36/4/6)

Sir Joseph Ward would prefer Financial Commission.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 5 February 1919 (File 36/4/7)

New Zealand favours Gallipoli remaining under British control.

W.F. Massey to Lord Milner, 9 April 1919 (File 36/4/8)

Control of Nauru.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 24 April 1919 (File 36/4/9)

Criticises paper on reponsibility and punishment for war crimes.

[Unknown] to W.F. Massey, 30 April 1919 (File 36/4/10)

Acknowledgement.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 30 April 1919 (File 36/4/11)

Encloses memo by F.M.B. Fisher.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 5 May 1919 (File 36/4/12)

Asks that interests of New Zealand in relation to Nauru be protected.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 8 May 1919 (File 36/4/13)

Thanks for support over Nauru.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 12 May 1919 (File 36/4/14)

Acknowledges agreement signed by George and A.J. Balfour.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 15 May 1919 (File 36/4/15)

Encloses letter to Lord Milner on Nauru.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 15 May 1919 (File 36/4/16)

Opinion in New Zealand on control of Nauru phosphates.

Sir Joseph Ward to Lloyd George, 2 June 1919 (File 36/4/17)

Importance of early signing of peace; Germany's admission to League of Nations.

Lloyd George to W.F. Massey, 9 June 1919 (File 36/4/18)

Hopes he will not return to New Zealand before a final settlement is reached.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 23 June 1919 (File 36/4/19)

New Zealand's financial position owing to war liabilities.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 22 December 1920 (File 36/4/20)

Christmas greetings.

Lloyd George to W.F. Massey, 22 December 1920 (File 36/4/21)

Acknowledgement.

W.F. Massey to Lloyd George, 25 August 1921 (File 36/4/22)

Thanks for kindness while in England.

E.H. Bright to J.T. Davies, 5 August 1918 (File 36/6/31)

Sir Alfred Mond's views on W.M. Hughes' request for war trophies.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 9 June 1918 (File 38/3/37)

Importance of discussing with Dominions Prime Ministers situation if France and Italy are beaten; Dominions must provide many more supplies; U.S. policies; need to make Japan equal partner.

Percy to P.H. Kerr, 20 June 1918 (File 38/3/39)

Encloses figures showing comparative manpower effort of Britain and Dominions.

H.J. Creedy to J.T. Davies, 8 August 1918 (File 38/4/7)

W.M. Hughes' request for war trophies.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 21 October 1918 (File 38/4/22)

Encloses letter from G. Parkin on importance of Americans understanding relations of Britain and Dominions, especially on post-war cooperation.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, 1 March 1919 (File 39/1/9)

Has recast Emigration Bill on lines suggested by George.

[Unknown] to Lord Milner, 29 March 1919 (File 39/1/11)

Encloses letter from W.M. Hughes on Nauru.

C. Seymour to P.H. Kerr, 22 April 1919 (File 39/1/14)

Encloses cable from Lord Milner proposing Nauru remain under British control.

[Unknown] to Lord Milner, 26 April 1919 (File 39/1/15)

Lloyd George has spoken to W.F. Massey who seems to agree with Milner.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 6 May 1919 (File 39/1/17)

Nauru should remain under British control.

Lloyd George to Lord Milner, 14 May 1919 (File 39/1/18)

Importance of colonial questions, including Nauru.

[Unknown] to H.C. Thornton, 19 May 1919 (File 39/1/22)

Encloses correspondence between Lloyd George and Dominions Prime Ministers on British undertaking to France.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 28 May 1919 (File 39/1/23)

L. Botha's claim Dominion may remain neutral in time of war.

H.C. Thornton to Evans, 30 June 1919 (File 39/1/24)

Encloses copies of agreements with Australia and New Zealand on Nauru.

H.C. Thornton to Evans, 7 July 1919 (File 39/1/25)

Encloses cables from Lord Milner to Dominions Prime Ministers on Bill to give effect to terms of peace.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 21 July 1919 (File 39/1/28)

Dominions and ratification problem.

A.J. Balfour to Lord Milner, 31 July 1919 (File 39/1/29)

Ratification cannot be delayed while Dominions Parliaments are consulted.

H.C. Thornton to P.H. Kerr, 5 August 1919 (File 39/1/31)

Encloses cable from Lord Milner to Sir Robert Borden on Imperial sea communications question raised by W.M. Hughes.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 8 August 1919 (File 39/1/32)

Encloses cables from Dominions on ratification of Treaty.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 18 September 1919 (File 39/1/39)

Lord Milner has no objections to publication of telegrams of Oct. 1918 about Dominion representation at Peace Conference.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 18 September 1919 (File 39/1/40)

Encloses cable from W.M. Hughes.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 2 October 1919 (File 39/1/41)

Australia has agreed to ratify Treaty.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 10 October 1919 (File 39/1/42)

Asks if Colonial Office is to prepare draft reply to W.M. Hughes on mandates.

J.T. Davies to H.C. Thornton, 13 October 1919 (File 39/1/43)

Requests draft.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 10 November 1919 (File 39/1/46)

Encloses cable to Dominions on voting by Dominions in dispute under Article 15 of League of Nations Covenant.

Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson to Lord Milner, 14 November 1919 (File 39/1/48)

W.M. Hughes has had no answer about mandates.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 25 November 1919 (File 39/1/50)

Encloses cable from Lord Milner that nothing can be done about mandates until America ratified Treaty.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 18 December 1919 (File 39/1/51)

Encloses extract from Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson on Australian political situation.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, 1 January 1920 (File 39/2/1)

Proposes to send cable to Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson on W.M. Hughes' demand concerning visit of Prince of Wales.

L.S. Amery to Lloyd George, 9 January 1920 (File 39/2/2)

W.M. Hughes has agreed to Prince of Wales visiting New Zealand first.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 21 January 1920 (File 39/2/3)

Problems concerning Prince of Wales' tour of Australia; Edward Grigg.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 22 April 1920 (File 39/2/10)

Encloses despatch from Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson on receipt of cypher.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 7 June 1920 (File 39/2/11)

Encloses acknowledgement of letter to Agent-General for Queensland.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 14 June 1920 (File 39/2/13)

Appointment of Lord Forster as Governor General of Australia.

H.C. Thornton to J.T. Davies, 8 July 1920 (File 39/2/15)

Encloses extract from Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson on W.M. Hughes' wish to be Governor General.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 21 July 1920 (File 39/2/16)

Sir Archibald Weigall (South Australia) hopes Prince of Wales' visit to India will be postponed on account of his health.

Lord Milner to Lloyd George, 8 October 1920 (File 39/2/22)

Agrees with W.M. Hughes that meeting of Dominions Prime Ministers in 1921 is necessary.

A.C.C. Parkinson to J.T. Davies, 13 October 1920 (File 39/2/23-24)

Draft cable to Dominions suggesting meeting of Prime Ministers.

A.C.C. Parkinson to J.T. Davies, 23 October 1920 (File 39/2/26)

Encloses cable from Lord Jellicoe on Imperial conference.

[Unknown] to A.C.C. Parkinson, 24 November 1920 (File 39/2/32)

W.M. Hughes should be told Lloyd George agrees British Empire should keep control of Suez Canal.

Lord Jellicoe to Lord Milner, 4 February 1921 (File 39/2/38)

W.F. Massey hopes to attend Imperial Conference.

L.S. Amery to P.H. Kerr, 9 December 1920 (File 39/2/63)

Non-application of Official Secrets Bill to Dominions.

C.H. Kisch to J.T. Davies, 23 August 1918 (File 40/2/14)

Indian Government is willing to cooperate in providing exhibits for Australian War Museum.

E.S. Montagu to Lloyd George, 28 January 1919 (File 40/2/34)

Conclusion of peace endangered by Australia; suggests compromise whereby mandatory powers make their own immigration laws.

E.S. Montagu to Lloyd George, 26 October 1920 (File 40/3/27)

Selection of new Viceroy of India; Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson should be considered.

Lord Northcliffe to Lloyd George, 18 March 1917 (File 41/7/5)

Suggests Dominions Prime Ministers go to Ireland to try and effect settlement.

Lord Northcliffe to C.J. Phillips, 21 August 1917 (File 41/7/13)

Danger of confiscation by American Government of ships being built for Australia and New Zealand.

Lord Northcliffe to Lloyd George, 20 September 1917 (File 41/7/23)

Hopes Sir George Reid will not be sent to U.S.A. as he is disliked by Irish in U.S.A.; W.A. Holman has made excellent impression.

Lord Northcliffe to Lloyd George, 11 December 1917 (File 41/7/34)

Lord Reading agrees Sir George Reid is not suitable for an official visit to U.S.A.

E. Marsh to J.T. Davies, 11 December 1916 (File 42/5/2)

Encloses letter from United Irish League, Melbourne, opposing martial law and conscription in Ireland.

From Grimwood Mears, 23 November 1917 (File 42/8/2)

Encloses 10th revise of Dardanelles Commission Report; Sir Thomas Mackenzie proposes to add a memorandum.

Grimwood Mears to Lloyd George, 26 November 1917 (File 42/8/3)

Encloses supplementary report of Sir Thomas Mackenzie on Dardanelles.

Lord Rhondda to Lloyd George, 10 October 1917 (File 43/5/40)

Encloses correspondence with Army Council on purchase of meat and cheese; duties of Sir Thomas Robinson.

Resolution passed by a committee representing British newspapers (including Keith Murdoch) on reporting of proceedings of Peace Conference, 15 January 1919 (File 43/7/10)

J.C. Smuts to Lloyd George, 21 November 1918 (File 45/9/23)

Describes work done to prepare brief for British delegates.

J.C. Smuts to Lloyd George, 3 December 1918 (File 45/9/24)

Suggests panel from which 5 delegates to any particular session of Conference could be drawn.

J.C. Smuts to Lloyd George, 4 December 1918 (File 45/9/25)

Hopes George will not allow W.M. Hughes to recommend 3 delegates to Inter-Allied Indemnities Committee.

J.C. Smuts to Lloyd George, 20 January 1919 (File 45/9/28)

President Wilson must be made to realize difficulties with Dominions over German colonies.

J.C. Smuts to Lloyd George, 2 June 1919 (File 45/9/39)

Criticises draft resolution of British Empire Delegation; many delegates favoured amendments to Treaty.

Lloyd George to J.C. Smuts, 3 June 1919 (File 45/9/40)

Defends minute; asks which provisions of Treaty are not in accord with Wilson formulas.

J.C. Smuts to Lloyd George, 3 June 1919 (File 45/9/41)

Anxiety about proposals relating to reparations and German colonies.

Sir Archibald Weigall to Lloyd George, 17 July 1920 (File 47/2/1)

Prince of Wales' visit to Adelaide was great success; Weigall is perturbed about Prince's health; urges visit to India be postponed.

Lloyd George to Lord Reading, 23 May 1918 (File 60/2/64)

W.M. Hughes is anxious to see President Wilson about Pacific questions.

From Lord Grey, 26 November 1919 (File 60/3/19)

Question raised by J.C. Smuts; all parts of Empire must be parties to dispute in which one part is involved.

From Lord Grey, 26 November 1919 (File 60/3/20)

Believes no British vote can be used in League of Nations Assembly in dispute in which any part of Empire is party.

Lord Curzon to Sir Auckland Geddes, 30 July 1921 (File 60/4/19)

Reports conversation with American Ambassador on misunderstandings about proposal for Pacific conference.

A.J. Balfour to Lloyd George, 16 November 1921 (File 61/1/4)

Organization of British Empire Delegation at Washington Conference.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 11 November 1921 (File 62/1/1)

Arrival of British delegation; G.F. Pearce, Sir John Salmond.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 14 November 1921 (File 62/1/2)

Washington Conference; Sir John Salmond's statement about constitutional position of Dominions.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 17 November 1921 (File 62/1/3)

Washington Conference; G.F. Pearce's request for more formal meetings of British Empire Delegation.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 13 January 1922 (File 62/1/13)

Exclusion of Singapore and South Pacific islands from Washington Treaty.

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 20 January 1922 (File 62/1/15)

Naval Treaty; exclusion of Singapore from status quo area.

Sir Robert Garran to W.G.S. Adams, 20 September 1918 (File 74/30)

Australian Constitution.

W.G.S. Adams to Sir Robert Garran, 4 October 1918 (File 74/30/1)

Acknowledgement.

[Unknown] to Davis, 2 April 1917 (File 85/1/1)

Sir Joseph Ward believes County Option is only basis for settlement in Ireland.

Sir Edward Grigg to Lloyd George, 25 May 1921 (File 86/1/3)

Encloses minute on importance of Anglo-Japanese alliance on Britain's relations with Dominions and U.S.A., suggests procedure to obtain some agreement before meeting of Prime Ministers.

From P.H. Kerr, 13 January 1917 (File 89/1/1)

Assumptions on which he has drafted reply to W.M. Hughes on Australian agitation in favour of Home Rule.

P.H. Kerr to Lloyd George, 27 January 1919 (File 89/2/2)

Reasons why mandatory system may not work.

P.H. Kerr to J.T. Davies, 7 February 1919 (File 89/2/4)

W.M. Hughes' suggestion for committees on lead and copper.

P.H. Kerr to J.T. Davies, 9 February 1919 (File 89/2/5)

Committees on lead and copper.

P.H. Kerr to Lloyd George, 12 February 1919 (File 89/2/9)

W.M. Hughes' opinion of work of Indemnity Commission.

P.H. Kerr to Lloyd George, 16 February 1919 (File 89/2/18)

Encloses Sir Maurice Hankey's correspondence with W.M. Hughes on Reparations Commission and principle of costs of war.

P.H. Kerr to Lloyd George, 11 December 1920 (File 90/1/28)

Reports conversation with Archbishop Clune of Perth concerning his efforts to act as intermediary with Sinn Fein leaders.

P.H. Kerr to Lloyd George, 31 December 1920 (File 90/1/29)

Notes of conversation with Archbishop Clune concerning proposal for truce in Ireland; views of Archbishop Mannix on terms of settlement.

Sir William Sutherland to Lloyd George, 19 February 1917 (File 93/2/1)

Reports discussion on Ireland with J. Dillon and T.P. O'Connor; Dillon would accept strong commission on Home Rule Act to include W.M. Hughes.

Keith Murdoch to Lloyd George, 29 April 1917 (File 94/1/87)

Effect of Irish settlement on Australian elections; requests George to refer in his speech to efforts of W.M. Hughes to promote settlement of Home Rule question and need to sink all party differences in fight against Germany.

Andrew Fisher to Lloyd George, 10 November 1918 (File 94/3/71)

Views on Dominion status; failure of Britain to consult Dominions about terms of Armistice.

J.C. Smuts. Resolution on constitutional relations in the Empire; Sir Edward Grigg. Draft declaration of principle, 12 July 1921; Sir Edward Grigg. Draft declaration of principle as amended by W.F. Massey, 6 July 1921, 6 July 1921 - 12 July 1921 (File 166/1/7)

Lloyd George to W.M. Hughes and W.F. Massey, 15 September 1922 - 14 October 1922 (File 209/2)

Acknowledges prompt response to enquiry concerning troops to resist attack on the Straits (draft).

The remainder of 209/2 comprises typescript copies of cables to and from the Dominions on the Chanak crisis.

Draft telegram, corrected by Lord Curzon, 27 July 1921 (File 210/2/13)

Britain's willingness to take part in conversations before Pacific conference; Dominions Prime Ministers would also attend.

Memorandum by W.M. Hughes, Lord Cunliffe, Lord Sumner, 18 March 1919 (File 213/2/1)

Germany's ability to pay reparations.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 17 March 1919 (File 213/5/5)

British delegates on Reparations Commission have revised draft on enemy's capacity to pay.

Series Series G. Correspondence, 1923 - 1944

17 items

Sir Maurice Hankey to Lloyd George, 3 June 1930 (File 8/8/13)

Gives details of meetings of Imperial War Cabinet in 1918.

Lord Hankey to Lloyd George, 23 October 1942 (File 8/18/42)

Encloses appreciation entitled The second German War after three years; refers to failure of British seapower to protect Australia.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 1 February 1928 (File 10/8/1)

Encloses Australian magazine.

Lloyd George to W.M. Hughes, 3 May 1928 (File 10/8/2)

Hopes Hughes will visit England.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 19 November 1934 (File 10/8/3)

George's memoirs; Sir Maurice Hankey's visit to Australia; Hughes' inclusion in the Lyons Government.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 10 February 1936 (File 10/8/4)

Introduces Ulrich Ellis.

W.M. Hughes to Lloyd George, 23 June 1938 (File 10/8/6)

Introduces golfer T.S. McKay.

T.S. McKay to Frances Stevenson, 23 August 1938 (File 10/8/6/1)

Regrets he has not been able to meet Lloyd George.

A.P. Laurie to Lloyd George, 12 August 1940 (File 11/6/91)

Encloses manuscript on planned economy system in New Zealand.

Frances Stevenson to A.P. Laurie, 16 August 1940 (File 11/6/91A)

Acknowledges manuscript.

A.P. Laurie to Mrs Lloyd George, 1 May 1944 (File 11/6/107)

Book should be revised by someone in New Zealand House; wishes to be introduced to P. Fraser.

A.P. Laurie to Mrs Lloyd George, 10 May 1944 (File 11/6/108)

Has contacted Walter Nash; is corresponding with James Stuart.

Mrs Lloyd George to A.P. Laurie, 12 May 1944 (File 11/6/109)

Acknowledgement.

P.H. Kerr to Frances Stevenson, 6 July 1925 (File 12/5/7)

Suggests Lloyd George see R.G. Casey; Casey has some gifts as a politician.

C. McCurdy to Lloyd George, 12 October 1923 (File 13/1/10)

Imperial Federation; talk with Lord Long and Sir Edward Lucas, Agent-General for South Australia.

J.G. Coates to Lloyd George, 16 July 1935 (File 141/12/1)

George's statements about dumping of New Zealand butter in Britain.

Lloyd George to J.G. Coates, 18 July 1935 (File 141/12/3)

Supports claim Australian and New Zealand butter is sold more cheaply in Britain than in those countries.


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