Papers of Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Cazalet, 1965-1967.
A small number of papers of Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Grenville Lyon Cazalet (1899-1982), chairman of The Navy League between 1960 and 1967.
Some of the papers relate to the debate surrounding the 1966 Defence White Paper, including letters to Cazalet from Lord Carrington, leader of the opposition in the House of Lords, and Christopher Mayhew, just after his resignation as Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy. There are also letters from Sir Michael Cary at the Ministry of Defence, relating to the choice of name for the Type 82 destroyer ordered in 1966.
Some of the papers relate to the debate surrounding the 1966 Defence White Paper, including letters to Cazalet from Lord Carrington, leader of the opposition in the House of Lords, and Christopher Mayhew, just after his resignation as Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy. There are also letters from Sir Michael Cary at the Ministry of Defence, relating to the choice of name for the Type 82 destroyer ordered in 1966.
Record Details
| Item reference: | MSY/6/5/11 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Records of semi-governmental and non-governmental organisations |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1965-1967 |
| Creator: | Cary, Arthur Lucius Michael; Carington, Peter Alexander Rupert Mayhew, Christopher Paget Cazalet, Peter Grenville Lyon |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Reports on the deputation of The Navy League at the House of Commons, 1895. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/1)
- Notes relating to the formation of the Manchester branch of The Navy League, circa 1900. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/2)
- Papers relating to the commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar, circa 1905-1938. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/3)
- Letter from Lord Esher to the secretaries of The Imperial Maritime League, 1908. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/4)
- Papers relating to Robert A. Yerburgh, 1910-1918. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/5)
- Notebook listing recipients of The Navy League Special Service Decoration, 1912-1942. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/6)
- Letter from Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1918. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/7)
- Letter concerning the Jack Cornwell Ward, 1928. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/8)
- Papers relating to Lord Lloyd of Dolobran, 1939-1942. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/9)
- Papers of Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Cazalet, 1965-1967. (Manuscript) (MSY/6/5/11)
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