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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II. DOMESTIC POLITICS—THE STRIFE OF PARTIES (January–June)
1948
Party strength and by-elections (pg. 13-16). the Scarborough conference (pg. 16-17). the nationalised industries (pg. 17-23). the Monopoly Bill (pg. 23). the film industry (pg. 23-25). the Parliament Bill (pg. 25). Representation of the People Bill (pg. 25-29). the Criminal Justice Bill (pg. 29-31). the national health service (pg. 31-34).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II
1938
Anglo-Italian Agreement (pg. 28-29). The Budget (pg. 29-30). Criticism in the House (pg. 30-31). Purchase of Food Stocks (pg. 31). The Essential Commodities Reserves Bill (pg. 31). Food Control Plans (pg. 31-32). The Eire Agreements (pg. 32). Premier's Statement (pg. 32-33). Feeling in the Commons (pg. 33). French Ministers' Visit (pg. 33). Results of Visit (pg. 33-34). Premier on Anglo-Italian Agreement (pg. 34). Labour Opposition (pg. 34-35). British Statement at Geneva (pg. 35). Lord Halifax on Non-Intervention (pg. 35). Lords' Debate on Abyssinia (pg. 35-36). “Arms for Spain” Agitation (pg. 36). Labour Executive and a “Popular Front” (pg. 36-37). Support for the Idea (pg. 37). Labour Executive's Hesitation (pg. 37). Effect of By-election Results (pg. 37-38). Criticism of Air Ministry (pg. 38). Debates in Parliament (pg. 38-39). Ministerial Changes (pg. 39). Defence Ministry Proposed (pg. 39-40). Labour Demand for Air Inquiry (pg. 40). Premier's Refusal (pg. 40). Workers and Rearmament (pg. 40). Trade Union Council and Mr. Chamberlain (pg. 40-41). Coal Bill in the Lords (pg. 41). The Bressey Scheme (pg. 41-42). Transport Minister's Statement (pg. 42-43). The Economic Situation (pg. 43). Shelving of Van Zeeland Report (pg. 43-44). Australian Delegation's Report (pg. 44). Prime Minister on Conscription and National Register (pg. 44-45). Air-raid Precautions (pg. 45). Essential Commodities Reserves Bill Passed (pg. 45-46). Second Defence Loan (pg. 46). Britain and the Czechoslovak Crisis (pg. 46). Agreements with Turkey (pg. 46-47). British Ships Bombed in Spain (pg. 47). Government Inaction (pg. 47-48). Labour Criticism (pg. 48). Premier's Reply (pg. 48-49). Mr. Lloyd George's Rebuke (pg. 49). Further Labour Protests (pg. 49). Premier's Statement (pg. 49-50). Bishops' Appeal to the Government (pg. 50). Activity of Non-Intervention Committee (pg. 50). Revised British Plan Accepted (pg. 50-51). Details of Plan (pg. 51). Government and Official Secrets Act (pg. 51-52). Home Secretary's Statement (pg. 52). Proposed Amending Bill (pg. 52). Mr. Sandy's Question (pg. 52-53). His Interview with the Attorney-General (pg. 53). Speaker's Ruling (pg. 53). The Breach of Privilege (pg. 53-54). Committee of Inquiry Set Up (pg. 54). Committee of Privileges Report Accepted (pg. 54-55). New Complication (pg. 55). Commotion Subsides (pg. 55). U.A.B. Report (pg. 55-56). Government and Family Allowances (pg. 56). Work of the U.A.B. (pg. 56). Jamaica and Palestine Troubles (pg. 56-57). Mr. Chamberlain on Police Bombing (pg. 57). Bigger Battleships Decided On (pg. 57). Austrian Loan Payments (pg. 57-58). Ministers and Parliament (pg. 58). Condition of Mercantile Marine (pg. 58). Premier's Kettering Speech (pg. 58). Indignation of Farmers (pg. 58-59). Mr. W. S. Morrison on Condition of Agriculture (pg. 59). Finance Bill Third Reading (pg. 59-60). Question of the American Debt (pg. 60). Royal Visit to Paris (pg. 60). Lord Runciman's Mission to Czechoslovakia (pg. 60-61). Vote of Confidence in Mr. Chamberlain (pg. 61). Premier on Far East Situation (pg. 61). Home Secretary on A.R.P. (pg. 61-62). Promotion in the Army (pg. 62). Labour and the Spanish Situation (pg. 62). Premier on Suggested Welsh Office (pg. 62-63).
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PART I: ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY
1942
CHAPTER I.—THE FALL OF SINGAPORE (pg. 1-27). CHAPTER II.—THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN TREATY (pg. 27-56). CHAPTER III.—THE DEMAND FOR A SECOND FRONT (pg. 56-73). CHAPTER IV.—THE ALLIED VICTORY IN N. AFRICA (pg. 73-97).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER IV.—THE AMERICAN LOAN AGREEMENT
1945
Mr. Bevin on Foreign Secretaries' Conference (pg. 76-77). Supplies and Services Bill (pg. 77-78). Second Reading of Industrial Injuries Bill (pg. 78). Government refusal to increase Old Age Pensions (pg. 78-79). To limit selling price of Houses (pg. 79). Working Parties in Industry (pg. 79). Cost of Temporary Houses (pg. 79-80). Mr. Bevan on Housing Policy (pg. 80-81). Effect of War on Civilian Consumption (pg. 81-82). Mr. Churchill on England's Military Needs (pg. 82-83). Government Reply (pg. 83). New Vote of Credit (pg. 83). Supplementary Budget (pg. 83-84). Bank of England Nationalisation Bill (pg. 84-85). Civil Aviation Policy (pg. 85-86). Mr. H. Morrison on Nationalisation Policy (pg. 86). Lords on Control of the Atom (pg. 86-87). Government Concern (pg. 87). Mr. Churchill against sharing information (pg. 87). Mr. Bevin on Power Politics (pg. 87-88). Mr. Attlee on Purpose of his Visit to U.S.A. (pg. 88). Agreement with U.S.A. and Canada on Use of Atomic Energy (pg. 88-89). Mr. Attlee's Report on his Visit (pg. 89). Mr. Eden and Mr. Bevin on National Sovereignty (pg. 89-90). Mr. Bevin on Relations with Poland (pg. 90). With Greece (pg. 90-91). With Middle East (pg. 91). With Java (pg. 91). Disturbances in Palestine (pg. 91-92). Anglo-American Committee formed (pg. 92). Future Policy in Palestine (pg. 92-93). Sir A. Salter's Plea for Increased Aid to Europe (pg. 93). Mr. Bevin's Reply (pg. 93). Sir B. Smith on Food Situation (pg. 93-94). Interim Report of Committee on Procedure (pg. 94-95). Parliament's Thanks to Armed and Civil Forces (pg. 95). Labour Success at Municipal Elections (pg. 95). Rent Control for Furnished Houses (pg. 95-96). Dock Strike (pg. 96). Highland Water-Power Scheme (pg. 96-97). Agricultural Prices Policy (pg. 97). Defence Regulations Bill (pg. 97-98). Building Materials Bill (pg. 98). Conservative Party Leadership (pg. 98-99). Vote of Censure Debate (pg. 99-100). American Loan Agreement (pg. 100-101). British Disappointment (pg. 101-102). Bretton Woods Agreements Bill (pg. 102). Mr. Dalton on the Loan Agreement (pg. 102-103). Debate in Commons (pg. 103-104). The Voting (pg. 104). Lord Beaverbrook's Designs (pg. 104-105). Lord Keynes on the Agreement (pg. 105). Bretton Woods Bill passed (pg. 105). Government Statement on India (pg. 105-106). Mr. Bevin in Moscow (pg. 106). Winding-up of Ministry of Information (pg. 106-107). Coal Nationalisation Bill (pg. 107). Serious Outlook in Coal Industry (pg. 107).
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Extract from the Conclusions of a Meeting of the Cabinet held at 10 Downing St. on 15 July 1946, at 11 a.m. CM (46) 68th Conclusions CAB 128/6
Situation in South East Iranian oil fields. Calendars: i-iii Industrial unrest and plans for safeguarding British and Indian lives.
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY.: CHAPTER IV.—THE WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
1940
Progress of British Production (pg. 75). Axis Intrigues (pg. 76). Britain and Rumania (pg. 76). Mr. Eden in Egypt (pg. 76). British Appeals to France (pg. 77). Government Reconstruction (pg. 77). Trades Union Congress (pg. 77). Cessation of Mass Daylight Raiding (pg. 78). Continued Night Raiding of London (pg. 78). Government Urges Evacuation (pg. 79). Premier on Effects of Air Raids (pg. 79). On the U-boat Menace (pg. 80). Naval Success in Mediterranean (pg. 80). Veracity of British Reports (pg. 81). Existence of Parliament Prolonged (pg. 81). Increase in Railway Fares (pg. 81). Agricultural Prospects (pg. 81). Status of Home Guard Officers (pg. 82). Tributes to Mr. N. Chamberlain (pg. 82). British Help to Greece (pg. 82). Premier on Mediterranean Situation (pg. 83). Greek Progress (pg. 83). New British Bases (pg. 84). Naval Victory at Taranto (pg. 84). Heroism of the Jervis Bay (pg. 84). Premier's Mansion House Speech (pg. 85). Air-raid Shelter Improvements (pg. 85). New R.A.F. Command (pg. 86). New Session of Parliament (pg. 86). Government and Production (pg. 86). I.L.P. Peace Motion (pg. 87). New Guarantee to Farmers (pg. 87). Further Release of Enemy Aliens (pg. 87). National Savings Figures (pg. 88). Limitations on Consumption (pg. 88). Air Raids in November (pg. 89). British Raids on Germany (pg. 89). Naval Success off Sardinia (pg. 90). Better Outlook in Balkans (pg. 90). Offensive Taken in N. Africa (pg. 90). Capture of Sidi Barrani (pg. 91). Premier on “Risks Well Run” (pg. 91). Premier's Broadcast to Italy (pg. 92). War Damage Bill (pg. 92). Death of Lord Lothian (pg. 93). British Dollar Reserves (pg. 93). Lord Halifax American Ambassador (pg. 93). Sir W. Layton on American Supplies (pg. 94). The King's Christmas Broadcast (pg. 94). Air Raids over London in December (pg. 94). Over Other Cities (pg. 94). Great Fire Started in London (pg. 95). Government and Fire-watching (pg. 95). Casualty Figures (pg. 96). Shipping Losses in December (pg. 96). Military Position in Africa (pg. 96). Britain Holding Her Own (pg. 96). A Glorious Half-year (pg. 97).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II.—THE NEW PEACE FRONT
Italian Occupation of Albania (pg. 35-36). Premier's Condemnation (pg. 36). Assurances to Greece and Rumania (pg. 36-37). Government and Russia (pg. 37). Lords and “Appeasement” (pg. 37). Premier and Roosevelt's Message (pg. 37-38). The Speaker's Seat (pg. 38). Government Rejects Deep Air-raid Shelters (pg. 38). Access to Mountains Bill Passed (pg. 38). M.P.'s Privileges and Official Secrets Act (pg. 38-39). The Budget (pg. 39-40). Reception in the House (pg. 40). Decision to Create Ministry of Supply (pg. 40-41). Decision to Introduce Conscription (pg. 41-42). New Mobilisation Procedure (pg. 42). Opposition Anger with Premier (pg. 42-43). Debate on Conscription (pg. 43-44). The Military Training Bill (pg. 44). Labour Party and Conscription (pg. 44-45). Second Reading Debate (pg. 45). Amendments to the Bill (pg. 45-46). Trades Union and Conscription (pg. 46). Trade Agreement with Rumania (pg. 46). Agreement with Turkey (pg. 46-47). Premier on New Foreign Policy (pg. 47-48). Opening of Negotiations with Russia (pg. 48). Opposition Suspicions of Prime Minister (pg. 48). Statements in the Commons (pg. 48-49). Britain and League of Nations (pg. 49). New Proposals to Russia (pg. 49-50). Government and the Bank of International Settlements (pg. 50). Premier and Spanish War Material (pg. 50-51). Palestine White Paper (pg. 51). Colonial Secretary's Defence (pg. 51-52). Criticism in Parliament (pg. 52). The Finance Bill in Parliament (pg. 52-53). Supplementary Estimate for Buying Ships (pg. 53). Lords Debate on Alness Report (pg. 53). Report on Railway Rates (pg. 53). Problem of Young Men on the “Dole” (pg. 53-54). Ministry of Supply Bill (pg. 54). Criticism in Lords (pg. 54-55). Labour on Army Organisation (pg. 55). Labour Party Conference (pg. 55). Criticism of Government (pg. 55-56). Case of Sir S. Cripps (pg. 56). Resolutions on Foreign. Policy, etc. (pg. 56-57). Report on “Labour and Defence” Adopted (pg. 57). Mr. H. Morrison on “Popular Front” (pg. 57). Mr. Greenwood on Labour Programme (pg. 57). Loss of Thetis (pg. 57-58). Agricultural Development Bill (pg. 58-59). Poultry and Milk Bills (pg. 59). Milk Consumption Figures (pg. 59-60). Government and Foreign Publicity (pg. 60). Barter Agreement with U.S. (pg. 60-61). Improvement in Export Trade (pg. 61). King and Queen Leave for Canada (pg. 61). Public Interest in the Tour (pg. 61-62). The King on his Impressions (pg. 62). Parade of Civil Defence Workers (pg. 62). Protection of Militiamen (pg. 62-63). New Armaments Profits Tax (pg. 63). Premier Disclaims Idea of “Encircling” Germany (pg. 63-64). Lord Halifax on Anglo-German Understanding (pg. 64-65). Naval Treaty Denunciation Protest (pg. 65). Lord Halifax's Warning to Germany (pg. 65-66). Public Approval (pg. 66-67). Prime Minister on Danzig (pg. 67). Progress of Anglo-Russian Negotiations (pg. 67-68). New Exports Credit Bill (pg. 68-69). Help for Poland (pg. 69). Rumours of Loan to Germany (pg. 69). Trouble at Tientsin (pg. 69-70). Premier's Statement (pg. 70). Counsels Patience (pg. 70). Opening of Negotiations at Tokio (pg. 70-71). The Anglo-Japanese “Formula” (pg. 71). Mr. Chamberlain's Explanation (pg. 71). M.P.'s Pensions Bill (pg. 71-72). Cotton Industry Reorganisation Bill Passed (pg. 72). Civil Airways Merger (pg. 72). Suspension of Jewish Immigration into Palestine (pg. 72-73). The National Expenditure (pg. 73). War Risks Insurance Bill (pg. 73). Merchant Shipping Subsidy (pg. 73-74). Premier on Old-age Pensions (pg. 74). Bill for Combating I.R.A. (pg. 74-75). Home Secretary's Statement (pg. 75-76). Amendments to the Bill (pg. 76). Bill Passed (pg. 76-77). Opposition Suspicions of Mr. Chamberlain (pg. 77). The Pro-Churchill Agitation (pg. 77). Other Opposition Moves (pg. 77). Premier on Foreign Policy (pg. 77-78). Arrangements for the Vacation (pg. 78). Opposition Anger (pg. 78-79). Lord Halifax on Foreign Situation (pg. 79). Premier on Relations with Japan (pg. 79). Progress of Civil Defence (pg. 79-80). Progress of War Preparations (pg. 80). Determination of the Nation (pg. 80).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I.—THE EDUCATION BILL
Public awaits Invasion of Continent (pg. 1). British Air Offensive (pg. 1-2). American Air Offensive (pg. 2). Protests against Bomb Damage (pg. 2-3). Government Reply (pg. 3). Successes against U-boats (pg. 3). Progress in Italy (pg. 3-4). Landing at Nettuno (pg. 4). Disappointing Results (pg. 4-5). German Counter-attacks (pg. 5). Allies reach Cassino (pg. 5). By-election Surprises (pg. 5-6). Labour Party Food Policy (pg. 6). Reinstatement in Civil Employment Bill (pg. 6-7). Education Bill Second Reading (pg. 7-8). Lord Beaverbrook on Civil Aviation (pg. 8-9). British Contribution to U.N.R.R.A. (pg. 9). Government's Road Plans (pg. 9). Mr. Hudson's Controversy with the Farmers (pg. 9-10). New Judges Appointed (pg. 10-11). Foreign Secretary on Japanese Atrocities (pg. 11). Conference on Electoral Reform (pg. 11-12). Extension of “Pay-as-you-earn” Income Tax (pg. 12). Protests against House of Commons Disqualification Bill (pg. 12). White Paper on National Health Service (pg. 12-13). Threat to Allied Force at Anzio (pg. 13-14). Bombing of Monte Cassino Abbey (pg. 14). Lord Chancellor on Protection of Monuments (pg. 14-15). Prime Minister on British War Achievements (pg. 15). On continuation of the Air Assault (pg. 15-16). On the Campaign in Italy (pg. 16). On British Attitude to Italy (pg. 16-17). To Yugoslavia (pg. 17). To Poland (pg. 17-18). Criticism in the Commons (pg. 18). Government By-election Success (pg. 18). Discontent in the Minefields (pg. 18-19). South Wales Strike (pg. 19). Negotiations with the Minister of Fuel (pg. 19-20). Wage Agreement causes new Outbreak (pg. 20). Mr. Bevin's Warning to Miners (pg. 20). T.U.C. General Council's Appeal (pg. 20). Men Return to Work (pg. 20-21). Royal Commission on Population (pg. 21). Intensified Aerial Bombing of Germany (pg. 21). Activity of Luftwaffe (pg. 21). Air Minister's Review of Work of R.A.F. (pg. 21-22). Air Minister on Civil Aviation Policy (pg. 22-23). War Minister on Reorganisation of Army (pg. 23-24). Demand for Increase in Army Pay (pg. 24). First Lord's Review of U-boat War (pg. 24-25). First Lord on Demand for Shipping Space (pg. 25). Civil Service Pensions Increase (pg. 25). Lord Cranborne on Treatment of Racial Minorities (pg. 25-26). Education Bill Committee Stage (pg. 26). Government Defeat (pg. 26-27). Prime Minister's Decision (pg. 27). The Vote of Confidence (pg. 27). Government Concessions (pg. 27). Public Anxiety on Housing (pg. 27). Lord Portal's Programme (pg. 27-28). Mr. Willink's Statement (pg. 28-29). Further Details (pg. 29). Disappointment of the House (pg. 29). Criticism in the Lords (pg. 29-30). Prime Minister's Statement (pg. 30). Committee on Basic English (pg. 30-31). Commons Invitation to Congress (pg. 31). Suspension of Travel between Great Britain and Eire (pg. 31-32). Fighting at Cassino (pg. 32). Increased Bombing of Germany (pg. 32). British Invasion of Arakan (pg. 32-33). British Invasion of Upper Burma (pg. 33). Accounts for 1943–44 (pg. 33).
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A. GREAT BRITAIN. SUMMARY: CHAPTER IV (FOURTH QUARTER) BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY
Conservative Party Conference (pg. 74-75). International Trade Conference (pg. 75). White Paper on Defence (pg. 75-76). New Ministerial Appointments (pg. 76). Defence Proposals in the House of Lords (pg. 76). Defence Proposals before the Commons (pg. 76-77). Atomic Energy Bill (pg. 77). Memorial to President Roosevelt (pg. 77-78). Amendment to Fair Wages Clauses in Government Contracts (pg. 78). The Coinage Bill (pg. 78-79). Wales and the House of Commons (pg. 79-80). Care of Children (pg. 80). The Coal Situation (pg. 80). House Construction and Private Enterprise (pg. 80-81). The Foreign Secretary and the Peace Conference (pg. 81-83). Debate on Foreign Affairs (pg. 83). Reduction of the Armed Forces (pg. 83). Trades Union Congress (pg. 83-84). T.U.C. President's Address (pg. 84-86). Motion for a Royal Commission on the Press (pg. 86). Prorogation of Parliament (pg. 86). “Equal Pay” Royal Commission Report (pg. 86-87). Reform of Parliamentary Procedure (pg. 87). Date of Armistice Day (pg. 87-88). Debate on Trade and Industry (pg. 88). Matrimonial Cases; Second Denning Committee Report (pg. 88-89). Second Parliamentary Session; King's Speech (pg. 89-90). Debate on the Address (pg. 90). Labour Amendments (pg. 90-91). Prime Minister's Reply (pg. 91-92). Labour Party and its “Rebels” (pg. 92). Government and the “Closed Shop” (pg. 92). Neglected Children (pg. 92-93). The Opposition and Nationalisation (pg. 93). Exchange Control Bill (pg. 93-94). Parliamentary Seats; Commission's Terms of Reference (pg. 94-95). Crime and Juvenile Delinquency (pg. 95). The Territorial Army (pg. 95-96). Strength of the Armed Forces (pg. 96). Wheat Supplies (pg. 96-97). Food Parcels to Germany (pg. 97). British and American Forces in Germany (pg. 97). Civic Restaurants Bill (pg. 97-98). Cotton Bill (pg. 98-99). Transport Bill (pg. 99-100). Second Reading (pg. 100-102). Agriculture Bill (pg. 102). Statistics Bill (pg. 102-103). Indian Leaders in London (pg. 103). Debate on India (pg. 103-104). Self-Government for Burma (pg. 104-105). Corfu Channel Incident (pg. 105). Industrial Revival and Coal (pg. 105).
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