This charitable trust was constituted under the Will of Alfred Beit, who died in 1906; a memorandum in folder 3 (item 2) gives its history and aims. Chancellor was appointed a trustee on 6 Feb 1934. At that date the other trustees were the Duke of Abercorn, Sir James McDonald, Baron Frederic d'Erlanger, Sir Alfred Beit, and Lady Beit. Folder 1: 11 Dec 1933-Apr 1935: spring-back file, entitled...