| Title |
Committee on Finance and Industry (Macmillan Committee) 1930-1 |
| Reference |
JMK/MC |
| Creator |
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Treasury. Committee on Finance and Industry (Macmillan Committee). |
| Covering Dates |
1929–1931 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 box; paper |
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| Content and context |
This series consists of administrative papers originating from J.M. Keynes' duties while part of the Committee on Finance and Industry, as well as related papers. |
| King's/PP/JMK/MC contains: |
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1
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Notes of committee discussions. Typescript booklet containing notes of discussions on 20-1 and 28 February, and 6-7 March 1930. It includes several unidentified manuscript alterations to the text and R.G. Hawtrey's signature on the front cover. 1 booklet in envelope; paper. |
20 Feb. 1930–7 Mar. 1930 |
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2
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Memorandum by R.H. Brand. Typescript memorandum for circulation among Committee members outlining subjects under discussion. Creator: Brand, R.H. 1 item in envelope; paper. |
14 Aug. 1930 |
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3
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Drafts by J.M. Keynes of the Committee's report of its deliberations and findings. This file contains autograph manuscript and typescript drafts, as well as correspondence between J.M. Keynes and R.G. Hawtrey and a statement of latter's evidence on remedies for unemployment, February 1931. Creator: Hawtrey, R.G. 13 items in 2 envelopes; paper. |
Jan. 1931-Apr. 1931 |
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4
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Responses to J.M. Keynes' report drafts. Correspondence and memoranda by Committee members and other interested individuals. Includes papers by R.H. Brand, C. Lubbock and T.E. Gregory, with J.M. Keynes' replies. Creator: Brand, R.H.; Lubbock, C.; Gregory, T.E. 9 items in envelope; paper. |
Mar. 1931-May 1931 |
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5
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Background information circulated to Committee members. This file comprises a copy of 'Summary of statistics supplement; industrial and financial statistics 1920-9', issued by the Bank of England; tables of statistics of the foreign deposits and sterling bills held by London Accepting Houses, 1929-30, c. February 1931; a 'Report of the Banking and Currency Committee of the Federal Reserve system 1929' issued by the Finance Department, American Chamber of Commerce and a copy of 'Extracts from Midland Bank monthly review 1925-9'. 4 items in envelope; paper. |
1929–1931 |
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6
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Correspondence between J.M. Keynes and W.R. Gardner. This file contains discussion of Gardner's summary of the Committee's published report. Creator: Gardner, W.R. 2 sheets in envelope; paper. |
Aug. 1931-Sep. 1931 |