Miscellaneous correspondence and papers ca. 1930s, 1940s.
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers ca. 1930s, 1940s, including: letters from Athens thanking the British Navy and Chatfield for their help after the earthquake in Chalcidice 1932 [see CHT/12/6, Licence to wear Grand Cross of the Phoenix, conferred on Chatfield 1933 by the President of the Hellenic Republic, in recognition of services rendered on the occasion of the earthquake]; correspondence regarding Chatfield's speech in House of Lords 1941, on the improvement of conditions in the merchant navy; two draft letters by Chatfield, one starting "Dear PM", regarding capital ship production, ca.1939. [11 items].
Record Details
Item reference: | CHT/11/5; MS1976-050 MSS/76/050 |
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Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
Level: | ITEM |
Date made: | 1930-01-01 - 1949-12-31; 1930-1949 unknown |
Creator: | Chatfield, Alfred Ernle Montacute |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Letter of resignation sent to Lord Ernie Chatfield by Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller, Second Sea Lord, following the Invergordon Mutiny, dated 21 August 1932. (Manuscript) (CHT/11/1)
- Letters and memorandums from 1930s, when Chatfield was First Sea Lord, mainly regarding the possibility of war with Italy and "the Mediterranean situation". (Manuscript) (CHT/11/2)
- Letter received by Chatfield from E.E. Bridges (?), Offices of the war Cabinet, 28 Nov 1941, regarding publication of Chatfield's autobiography. (Manuscript) (CHT/11/4)
- Miscellaneous correspondence and papers ca. 1930s, 1940s. (Manuscript) (CHT/11/5)
- Letters received by Chatfield from William Hadley (1866-1969), editor of the Sunday Times. (Manuscript) (CHT/11/6)
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