Papers, 1915-1920

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MS. Eng hist. c. 404

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Papers of the League of Nations Society:

(fol. 1) declaration of the aims of the Society n.d.
(fol. 7) draft leaflets giving the objects of the Society, Mar 1915 - Mar 1916
(fol. 13) list of members Mar 1916, with later corrections
(fol. 20) revised proof of circular advertising the society, Jun 1916
(fol. 24) notes of recommendations of the Special Development Committee, 1918
(fol. 31) signed copies of the letter sent to the Prime Minister, 8 Aug 1917, and correspondence concerning it
(fol. 43) memorandum entitled 'The basis of the Society and Scheme of organisation for giving effect thereto', n.d.
(fol. 50) revised draft scheme of organisation, n.d.
(fol. 63) second revised draft, 28 Jan 1918
(fol. 71) 'A League of Nations, One of our war aims', paper by W. H. Dickinson, 1918
(fol. 75) revised draft proposals for the establishment of a League of Free Peoples, n.d.
(fol. 80) notice of the annual meeting, with proposed amendments to rules, 14 Jun 1918
(fol. 81) leaflet entitled The aims of the Society, n.d.

Papers concerning the League of Nations movement, 1917-1918, including:

(fol. 86) copies of letters sent to the Editors of The Times and The Nation about Viscount Grey's speech, [1917]
(fol. 96) draft pamphlets by Dickinson, [1918]
(fol. 102) memorandum entitled 'The essentials of a League of Nations', by F. N. Keen, n.d.
(fol. 106) draft objects of a permanent peace union, n.d.
(fol. 110) resolutions and suggested lines of policy for a parliamentary group interested in a League of Nations, n.d.
(fol. 114) pamphlets produced by the League of Free Nations Association, [1918]

Papers of the League of Nations Union, 1918-1920:

(fol. 117) notes on the Union by Dickinson, n.d.
(fol. 135) general secretary's report to the executive committee, 19 May 1919
(fol. 138) minutes of the executive committee, 5 Mar 1919-22 Apr 1920
(fol. 178) memorandum on the financial position of the Union, prepared by the organisation committee, n.d.
(fol. 184) minutes of the reorganisation sub-committee, 7 Apr 1919
(fol. 187) minutes of the Chinese sub-committee, 25 Apr 1919
(fol. 179) minutes of the reconstruction committee, 9 Jul 1919
(fol. 191) report of the special committee on reorganisation, 24 Jul 1919
(fol. 195) suggested re-draft of constitution and rules by Dickinson, n.d.
(fol. 203) suggested alterations received from members regarding the revised objects and rules, n.d.
(fol. 207) minutes of the management committee, 29 Jan [1920]
(fol. 211) notes on the overseas department, [16 Dec 1919]
(fol. 214) minutes of the international policy committee, 27 Jan-25 Mar 1920
(fol. 239) report of the research and basis sub-committees entitled 'Detailed proposals for the establishment of a League of Nations', n.d.

Papers of the League of Nations movement in France, including

(fol. 259) a translation into French of Dickinson's observations on the scheme of organisation [Jan 1919]
(fol. 278) memorandum on the situation of the League of Nations Movement in France 27 Apr 1918
(fol. 281) note on the report of the French Commission n.d.

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