| Title |
Papers of William Foster Norton Churchill |
| Reference |
RCMS 103/4/33
(former reference: BAM IV/33) |
| Creator |
Churchill, William Foster Norton, 1898-1963 |
| Covering Dates |
1944–1963 (The dates are approximate.) |
| Extent and Medium |
41 files; paper; mixed scripts |
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| Content and context |
William Foster Norton Churchill joined the Malayan Civil Service in 1921 and served as Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary Sir George Maxwell during 1922-1923 and to Governor Sir Hugh Clifford during 1927-1929. After internment at Changi Camp between 1942 and 1945 following the fall of Malaya to the Japanese, Churchill occupied the post of Resident Commissioner and later British Advisor, Kelantan, between 1946 and his retirement in 1952. |
Access and Use
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For conservation reasons, this collection must be viewed on microfilm reels 8227C and 8228C. |
| RCS/RCMS 103/4/33 contains: |
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1
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'District Officer extraordinary'. Reflections upon notable district officers Churchill encountered during his career, identified by annotation as C.F. Bozzolo and Hubert Berkeley, accompanied by a pen and ink sketch (2 copies, 26 sheets).
1 file; paper; Fragile paper.; mixed scripts. |
1960–1963 |
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2
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Memorandum on the Malayan Emergency. A memorandum on the Malayan government's response to the insurgency, probably issued while Churchill was British Advisor, Kelantan. A list of planters and other officials who received it is appended (2 copies, 14 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
Aug. 1948 |
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3
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Poems. Three humorous poems: 'What's in a name?', 'Gallant Major of Ghurkhas' and an untitled satire (11 sheets).
1 file; paper; Fragile paper.; manuscript. |
1946–1953 |
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4
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'The tin stealers'. Churchill's account of an expedition to capture illicit tin miners during his service as an assistant district officer (2 copies, 30 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1960–1963 |
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5
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'Gaoler extraordinary'. Churchill's account of his work as head of the Prisons Department during his tenure in 1927 as Assistant Advisor, Terengganu (2 copies, 31 sheets).
1 file; paper; mixed scripts. |
1960–1963 |
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6
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'District Officers - more or less ordinary'. Churchill's account of working during 1923-1924 as an Assistant to the District Officer of Kuala Kangsar, identified as R. Crichton in an annotation (2 manuscript and 3 typescript copies, 24 sheets).
1 file; paper; mixed scripts. |
1960–1963 |
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7
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'District Officer: ordinary'. An outline of the seminal position in Malayan administration occupied by the District Officer (4 sheets).
1 file; paper; manuscript. |
1960–1963 |
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8
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'The stable companion'. Character sketch of a colleague that Churchill shared accommodation with (incomplete, 2 sheets).
1 file; paper; manuscript. |
1960–1963 |
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9
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'Rafting'. A description of the different river craft used for pleasure boating and transportation in Malaya, with accounts of Churchill's most notable rafting experiences (2 copies, 40 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1960–1963 |
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10
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'Boat-building in Terengganu'. Translation into Malay of a Frenchman's account.
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1944 |
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11
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'Counting our chickens'. A letter written by Churchill in response to an article in the 'New Daily' of 16 May 1963 reflecting upon the formation of Malaysia.
1 file; paper; manuscript. |
1963 |
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12
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'Ku Sungei'. A short story written by Churchill with part of a corrected draft (37 sheets).
1 file; paper; mixed scripts. |
1947 |
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13
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'The Double Tenth'. Outline of a television screenplay set in Changi Gaol during the Second World War. The file also includes two caricatures. One is entitled 'Double Dose: a comparison in incarceration' and features a Japanese and a German soldier. The second is of a German soldier. Churchill had been captured and imprisoned by the Germans while serving during the First World War (3 sheets).
1 file; art work/paper; mixed scripts. |
1960–1963 |
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14
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'Notes for students of the Malay language' (Kuala Lumpur, 1948). English/Malay dictionary with grammatical notes (13 pages).
1 file; paper; printed. |
1948 |
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15
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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel A.C. Morden. Letter congratulating Churchill upon his impending retirement from the Malayan Civil Service.
Creator: Morden, A C.
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
28 Oct. 1952 |
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16
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'The fortress of Kubang Labu'. Fragment of a story of a war between two Malay rajas provoked by unfounded suspicions of marital infidelity (2 sheets).
1 file; paper; Badly torn.; typewritten. |
1960–1963 |
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17
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Draft speech. Probably an incomplete draft of a speech. Its contents suggest that it was written for a Malayan audience during the post-1945 period of reconstruction (4 sheets).
1 file; paper; manuscript. |
1945–1953 |
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18
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'Malayan Union. Amalgamation or federation?'. A copy of Maxwell's article on the proposed Malayan Union of 1946 (10 sheets).
Creator: Maxwell, Sir William George, 1871-1959, Knight Colonial Administrator.
1 volume; paper; typewritten. |
1946 |
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19
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'Brief notes upon Communism in Malaya'. An account of Churchill's experience of Communism in Malaya from 1926 to the post-1945 Emergency (3 copies, 17 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1958 |
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20
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Short stories. Drafts of four stories written by Churchill (3 sheets).
1 file; paper; manuscript. |
1946–1963 |
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21
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Letter to Lieutenant-General Sir John Glubb. A letter discussing the importance of political propaganda, illustrated by Churchill's success in countering a pro-Indonesian propaganda campaign in Kelantan during 1946-1947.
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1958–1963 |
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22
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'Psychological warfare'. Churchill's commentary upon the Suez Crisis. He calls for effective propaganda to make Britain's case, and to counter the spread of Communism, illustrated by his successful campaign against pro-Indonesian propaganda in Kelantan during 1946-47. (4 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1956–1957 |
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23
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'Wolfenden Report'. Letter from Churchill to the editor of 'The Daily Telegraph' concerning its published commentary upon the report of the Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution in Britain in 1957, which recommended the legalization of homosexual relations between consenting adults.
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
26 Nov. 1958 |
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24
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Malayan Home Guard. Draft of an article on the organisation and operation of the Malayan Home Guard during the Emergency, and correspondence regarding its publication (27 sheets).
1 file; paper; mixed scripts. |
1951–1952 |
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25
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'The Coal Bill'. Fragment of a letter on the provisions of the Coal Bill.
1 file; paper; manuscript. |
1953–1963 |
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26
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'Special announcement by the men's and women's representatives'. Report of preparations for the Japanese withdrawal from Changi Camp following the conclusion of the Second World War (1 sheet).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
24 Aug. 1945 |
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27
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'Mr Griffiths at Kota Bahru'. News cutting from the 'Malay Mail' describing a visit to Kelantan by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, James Griffiths.
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
2 June 1950 |
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28
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Internment Camp Administration. A preliminary report produced by the internees outlining how the civilian camps were administered by successive Japanese authorities between Feb. 1942 and Aug. 1945. It discusses living conditions, rationing, diet, health and hygiene (10 sheets).
1 file; paper; Fragile paper.; typewritten. |
1953–1963 |
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29
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Letter to Malcolm Thomson. Draft of an undated letter objecting to Thomson's treatment of the fall of Malaya in his book 'Life and Times of Winston Churchill', which according to Churchill, neglected the contribution to its defence made by Malaya's Volunteers and other civil defence forces.
1 file; paper; manuscript. |
1945–1965 |
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30
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'World War Two: Malaya'. Churchill's reflections upon the causes of the fall of Malaya to the Japanese during the Second World War and the question of civil defence (2 copies and, 8 sheets).
1 file; paper; mixed scripts. |
1952–1963 |
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31
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'Why be loyal?'. An article outlining Churchill's critique of British imperial policy and leadership during the Second World War and the post-war reconstruction of Malaya. It offers suggestions for combating the Malayan Emergency and the wider spread of Communism (17 sheets).
1 file; paper; Typewritten. |
10 June 1953 |
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32
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Correspondence with Sir Gerald Templer. Letters exchanged between Churchill and Templer following Churchill's retirement as British Advisor, Kelantan in 1952, chiefly discussing the Malayan Emergency and Churchill's article, 'Why be loyal?' (14 sheets).
Creator: Churchill, William Foster Norton, 1898-1963; Templer, Sir Gerald Walter Robert, 1898-1979, Knight Field Marshal.
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
26 Nov. 1952–19 Dec. 1953 |
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33
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'A brief and quite unofficial account of the "Emergency" in Malaya from the angle of Kelantan'. A monograph containing table of contents, notes on Malay terms and persons mentioned, and a map (77 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1951 |
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34
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'The hostile sun'. Draft of a review of Tom Stacey, 'The hostile sun; a Malayan journey' (London, 1953).
1 file; paper; manuscript. |
21 Nov. 1953 |
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35
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Letter to Sir George Maxwell. Letter expressing Churchill's disagreement with Maxwell's criticism of the Malayan Civil Service in the 'Daily Telegraph' of 4 Mar. 1952 (2 copies, 4 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
29 Mar. 1952 |
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36
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'The Times' and the Malayan Emergency. A file of correspondence relating to criticism of 'The Times' newspaper's reporting of the Malayan Emergency (23 sheets).
1 file; paper; mixed scripts. |
Jan. 1952-Mar. 1953 |
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37
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Speech to the Kelantan Planters' Association.
1 file; mixed scripts. |
1945–1952 |
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38
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The Emergency in Kelantan. Incomplete draft of a speech or article on the progress of combating the insurgency in Kelantan (2 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1946–1952 |
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39
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'Malaya Today'. Outline and incomplete draft of a speech discussing political developments in Malaya since the Second World War, including the Emergency, the Malayan Union and the proposed Federation of Malaya (9 sheets).
1 file; paper; mixed scripts. |
1946–1948 |
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40
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'Mediterranean musings'. Reflections upon the history of the Mediterranean basin from Classical times to the mid 1940s (27 sheets).
1 file; paper; typewritten. |
1947 |
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41
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River inspection. Churchill's account of an eventful journey examining the erosion of foothills and the silting up of rivers (2 copies, 10 sheets).
1 file; paper; mixed scripts. |
1946–1952 |
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