| Title |
Miscellaneous Letters and Papers |
| Reference |
SEYR 4 |
| Covering Dates |
1935–1981 |
| Extent and Medium |
10 files |
|
| Content and context |
The papers in this section are concerned mainly with different aspects of Sir Horace's career as a diplomat. |
| Churchill/SEYR 4 contains: |
|
1
|
Sir Horace Seymour's pass for the trial of Lord de Clifford. Lord de Clifford was the last peer to be tried by his peers in the House of Lords. He was tried for vehicular manslaughter.
1 item. |
12 Dec 1935 |
|
2
|
Letters and Papers re. Sir Horace Seymour's Foreign Office and United Nations Postings. This file includes a letter on behalf of the King on Seymour's retirement. Also other letters of thanks and letters asking for Seymour's input from William Strong, Anthony Eden and Samuel Hoare.
1 file. |
21 Dec 1935–12 Oct 1960 |
|
3
|
Description of a garden party at the British Legation, Tehran. The description is by "a French friend" and the garden party was on the occasion of the Shah's first marriage.
3 folios. |
Mar/Apr 1939 |
|
4
|
Sir Horace Seymour's K.C.M.G. One letter informs Seymour that he is included in the King's birthday honours. The other letter is to Lady Seymour about tickets for the Commemoration of the Departed at the Annual Service of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.
2 folios. |
18 May 1939–30 May 1979 |
|
5
|
The Employment of Women in the Construction of Aerodromes. A memorandum by Lady Seymour sent to the Ministry of Labour and associated letters. Also a letter about Lady Seymour's breach of the Essential Works Order on leaving Wates Limited in 1942.
1 file. |
28 Oct 1941–10 Aug 1942 |
|
6
|
China. Miscellaneous letters and papers. This file includes Sir Horace's commission from King George VI to be his Ambassador in China, Sir Horace's speech and the text of the speech by President Lin Chen when Sir Horace presented his credentials. Also included are a few press cuttings.
1 file. |
12 Nov 1942–25 Feb 1947 |
|
7
|
Franco-Siamese Conciliation Commission. This file includes copies of the letters accepting that the Commission had not been successful in resolving the border dispute between France and Siam (modern Thailand). Most of the file is correspondence with the French Ambassador and the Siamese Legation in London.
1 file. |
19 Mar 1947–12 Nov 1947 |
|
8
|
United Nations Special Committee on the Balkans. The supplementary report of the committee's recommendations in relation to Albania, Bulgaria Romania, Yugoslavia and to Greek guerrilla forces. The file also contains a covering letter sent to Sir Horace with the report.
4 folios. |
16 Sep 1949–22 Sep 1949 |
|
9
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President Chiang Kai-shek. A eulogy by Sir Berkeley Gage given at a memorial service in London. He sent this transcript of his speech to the Seymours.
3 folios. |
25 Apr 1975 |
|
10
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The Death of Soong Ch'ing-ling [Madame Sun Yat-sen]. Xeroxes of the announcement of her death, and other announcements by the Funeral Committee.
7 folios. |
29 May 1981–3 Jun 1981 |
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