The Papers of Julian Amery

Correspondents include: Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin], Foreign Secretary, writing to Leo Amery on the difficulty in making JA an attache in Spain; Sir Robert Hodgson [British Agent in Nationalist Spain]; Robert Menzies, Australian Attorney-General, writing to Leo Amery on JA's articles; 17th Duke of Alba, Spanish Ambassador to Britain (3); Alfonso de Merry de Val (2); George Edinger (3); Leo Amery on subjects including whether JA should go to Spain; Guy Burgess, BBC Talks Department; Arthur Mann, Editor of the Yorkshire Post, writing to Leo Amery on why he couldn't take JA's articles; 1st Lord Lloyd, Chairman of the British Council; Chang Ching-Hui, Prime Minister of Manchukuo [Manchuria, China], writing to General Francisco Franco on relations between Spain and Manchukuo.

Also includes: cuttings of articles by JA on the war; pamphlets; official papers (safe conducts, identity papers etc); photographs of JA's friends; letters of introduction and visiting cards (including a note of introduction from Randolph Churchill and letters from Florence Amery and Leo Amery); correspondence with JA's journalist colleagues and with the newspapers taking his articles, particularly the Daily Express; itinerary for travelling in northern Spain; questionnaires on the organisation, orientation and policy of the Nationalist Party; plan for future public works; biographical information on General Jose Varela, General Antonio Aranda and General Queipo de Llano; notes on Carmen Franco; rough notes and draft articles by JA.