Papers as Principal Private Secretary, 1924-1932

File

MS. Eng. c. 6584

Held at the Weston Library

Includes letters:

(fols. 3-9) to Sir Austen Chamberlain, 1926-37

(fols. 10-66) to Arthur Henderson, 1929-42, including

(fols. 28-30) minute by Selby concerning proposed politico-economic department, Dec. 1930
(fols. 57-65) account by Selby of the background to the July 1931 crisis, Nov. 1942

(fols. 67-71) to Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, 1931

(fols. 72-132) to John, 1st Viscount Simon, 1931-2, including:

(fols. 98-104) a letter concerning the interdepartmental Economic Committee, 1932
(fols. 115-31) account by Selby of development of British foreign policy, 1933

With:

(fols. 133-60) letters received following resignation from Private Secretaryship, Oct. 1932
(fols. 161-311) file concerning Europe, Jan. 1924-May 1929, including (fols. 163-7) memorandum by Selby concerning attitude of France towards federal state in Germany, Jan. 1924

Dates

311 Leaves

MS. Eng. c. 6584

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk