Guide to the Papers of David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (as filmed by the AJCP), 1903-1944

Summary

Collection number:

M1124 - M1125

Creator:

Lloyd George, David, 1st Earl Lloyd George

Extent:

491 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

The bulk of the papers filmed comprise correspondence dating from Lloyd George's years as Prime Minister. They deal with: communications between the British and Dominion governments; the status of the Dominions; World War I; Imperial shipping; future control of German colonies in the Pacific; the 1916 conscription referendum in Australia; Japanese territorial claims; the 1919 Peace Conference; the 1921 Washington Disarmament Conference; the 1921 Imperial Conference; reparations; mandates; Nauru; the League of Nations; Anglo-Irish relations; and visit of Prince of Wales to Australia and New Zealand.

Correspondents include L.S. Amery, Sir Robert Borden, W.S. Churchill, Sir Maurice Hankey, W.M. Hughes, Walter Long, W.F. Massey, Lord Milner, Keith Murdoch.

Biographical / Historical:

David Lloyd George (1863-1945), first Earl Lloyd-George (created 1945). Grew up in Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire, qualified and practised as a solicitor in Criccieth. Liberal M.P. for Caernarvon Boroughs 1890-1945. President of Board of Trade 1905-1908, Chancellor of Exchequer 1908-1915, Minister of Munitions 1915-1916, Secretary of State for War July-December 1916. Resignation from Asquith Government on 5 December 1916 precipitated a crisis and Lloyd George was appointed Prime Minister on 7 December 1916. He formed the War Cabinet and the Imperial War Cabinet in 1917 and led the British Empire Delegation at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. His coalition government was returned to power at the elections of December 1918 but a Conservative revolt led to his resignation in October 1922. Led the National Liberals and after Asquith's resignation was chairman of the Parliamentary Liberal Party 1926-1931.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn725668] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

House of Lords Record Office, London, England. For further information see David Lloyd George at the House of Lords Record Office (http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/).

The Lloyd George Papers were originally housed in the Beaverbrook Library and were transferred to the House of Lords Record Office in 1975. They occupy 1054 boxes and 88 volumes.

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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