Private Papers Onslow, vol. I, 1913

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 176 G173/21
  • Dates of Creation
      1913
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 volume

Scope and Content

The volume contains the following items:

G173/21/1, Extract from Sir F. Lascelles' report on Viscount Cranley [later 5th Earl of Onslow], 23 Oct 1908

G173/21/2, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from J.S., [Count de Salis], Cettinje, on Balkan affairs, 13 Dec 1912

G173/21/3, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Cecil Spring-Rice, Stockholm, on Catholics in Canada, etc., 11 Dec 1912

G173/21/4, Letter of thanks to 5th Earl of Onslow from Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India, 13 Jan 1913

G173/21/5, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from [Lady] Winifred Hardinge re Viceroy's health, 14 Jan 1913

G173/21/6, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from C.H. Greig, British Vice-Consulate, Monastir, Turkey, acknowledging receipt of money for Moslem refugees, 21 Jan 1913

G173/21/7, Copy note to 5th Earl of Onslow of situation in Monastir district, Turkey, from C.H. Greig, 21 Jan 1913

G173/21/8, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Sir John Jordan, Peking, re Reuter's reports and other journalists there, 22 Jan 1913

G173/21/9, Extract from report by Criminal Investigation Department, Simla, 23 Jan 1913

G173/21/10, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from A.? Hertzel, India Office, enclosing newscutting re Young Turks and asking for further information, c.1913

G173/21/11a, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from A.? Hertzel, India Office, on same subject, 30 Jan 1913

G173/21/11b, Memorandum from 5th Earl of Onslow to Sir Walter Townley ? on movement of political suspect [see 10 and 11a above], 7 Feb 1913

G173/21/12, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Bax-Ironside/British Legation, Sofia, on diplomatic affairs, 30 Jan 1913

G173/21/13, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Harry H. Lamb, Salonica, on refugees, etc., 3 Feb 1913

G173/21/14, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Count de Salis, Cettinje, on Balkan political developments, 8 Feb 1913

G173/21/15, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Sir W. Townley, Tehran, [Iran], on Turks, 19 Feb 1913

G173/21/16, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Ralph Paget, Belgrade, re refugees in Monastir, hopes of peace, etc., 25 Feb 1913

G173/21/17, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Claud Russell, British Embassy, Madrid, on Spanish affairs, 25 Feb 1913

G173/21/18, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from A. Hertzel, India Office, on passport application by violent pan-Islamist, 5 March 1913

G173/21/19, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Harry H. Lamb covering three following items:, 1913

G173/21/20, Report on situation at Salonica, 9 March 1913

G173/21/21, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Ameer Ali reporting distress of Moslems in occupied territories in the Balkans, 19 March 1913

G173/21/22, Notes of a traveller lately engaged in relief work in Macedonia [Greece], TS., 1913

G173/21/23, Telegram requesting tents for Moslem refugees in Monastir, 19 March 1913

G173/21/24, Copy draft reply from 5th Earl of Onslow to Ameer Ali stating that James Morgan could take charge in Cavalla, 16 March 1913

G173/21/25-26, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Harry H. Lamb, Salonica, covering letter to Sir Francis Elliot on assassination of King George [of Greece] in Salonica, with description of assassination, 19 March 1913

G173/21/27, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from George Kidston, British Embassy, Constantinople, re suspect Young Turk, 27 March 1913

G173/21/28, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Harry H. Lamb, Salonica, re Mussulman relief work, political situation, etc., 2 April 1913

G173/21/29, Extract from letter received by General Wilson, from Berlin [Germany], 2 April 1913

G173/21/30, Extract from letter from Col. Russell to Gen. Wilson, Berlin [Germany], re interview with German Emperor, 30 March 1913, typescript, 1913

G173/21/31, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Harry H. Lamb, Salonica, on Russian memorandum, 4 April 1913

G173/21/32, Draft letter from 5th Earl of Onslow to H.H. Lamb re alterations proposed by Sir A. Nicolson to Lamb's letter [? to newspaper], nd

G173/21/33, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from A.N. [Sir Arthur Nicolson] re diplomatic affairs, nd

G173/21/34, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Chesham House, London, re diplomatic matters, [signature illegible], 14 April 1913 [from Count Benckendorf], 1913

G173/21/35, Report in French on boundaries and geography of Albania, unsigned, nd

G173/21/36, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from H.H. Lamb, Salonica, on political situation and enclosing letter to Comrade, 15 April 1913

G173/21/37a, Draft letter [from 5th Earl of Onslow] to [Herbert] White, British Embassy, Madrid, nd

G173/21/37b & 38, Note by 5th Earl of Onslow that person mentioned in White's letter [above] did not visit England, n.d., with extract from Mr. Kennard's letter to his clerk on the same subject, 27 April 1913

G173/21/39, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from H. White, Madrid about proposed visit to London, diplomatic affairs, etc., 25 April 1913

G173/21/40, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from H.H. Lamb, Salonica, on situation in Balkans and Lamb's letter to Comrade, 30 April 1913, with following enclosures: Copy letter [? circular] from Lady working with British Red Crescent Mission ... just returned from Adrianople, unsigned, n.d., 4 pp. and Extract from letter from one of surgeons of British Red Crescent mission at Adrianople, unsigned, nd

G173/21/41, Copy letter in French from 5th Earl of Onslow to Cher Ambassadeur, 3 May 1913

G173/21/42, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Harry H. Lamb, Salonica, on political situation, 5 May 1913

G173/21/43a, Draft letter from 5th Earl of Onslow to H.H. Lamb re misunderstanding of Foreign Office's attitude to so-called atrocities of Bulgarians, 6 May 1913

G173/21/43b, Loose enclosure: fair copy, 1913

G173/21/44, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from [Herbert] White re visit to England mentioned in previous letters, 7 May 1913

G173/21/45, Draft letter from 5th Earl of Onslow in French to Ismail Kemal Bey, 13 May 1913 with draft letter in French from 5th Earl of Onslow to M. Popovitch [Montenegrin diplomat] covering copy of peace treaty between allies and Ottoman empire 7 May 1913, May 1913

G173/21/46, Copy of above covering letter, and copy of treaty in French, 5 TS. pp., nd

G173/21/47, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Secretary, British Red Crescent Society, re withdrawal of hospital staff from Balkans, etc., and accounts of relief funds,.7 May 1913, 5 pp., 7 May 1913

G173/21/48, Letter in French to 5th Earl of Onslow from M. Popovitch, Montenegrin diplomat, acknowledging receipt of letter and copy of treaty (v.s.), 8 May 1913

G173/21/49, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from H.H. Lamb, Salonica, on provisional peace in Balkans, 18 May 1913

G173/21/50, Another copy of British Red Crescent Society letter [47], 6 pp., 1913

G173/21/51, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Arnold Robertson, British Legation, Montevideo, re possible grant from H.M.G. for British School there, personal matters, 23 May 1913

G173/21/52, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from H.H. Lamb, Salonica, expressing anxiety about situation re Serbs, etc., 24 May 1913

G173/21/53, Report for ? 5th Earl of Onslow from Salonica of renewed fighting between Greeks and Bulgarians in Balkans, 24 May 1913, TS., 24 May 1913

G173/21/54, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from E [Lord Errington] covering printed acknowledgment form to be used by Foreign Office, 29 May 1913

G173/21/55, Revised draft report of meeting re Trans-Persian railway, 29 May 1913, 5 printed pp., 29 May 1913

G173/21/56-57/1, Covering letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from A. Hertzel enclosing copy letter from H. Wheeler, Indian Home Office, on Moslem journalist, 1913

G173/21/57/2, C.I.D. memorandum re journalist's proposed visit to England, 15 May 1913

G173/21/57/3, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from H.H. Lamb, Salonica, re lack of information about Graeco-Serbian or Graeco-Bulgarian entente, 5 June 1913

G173/21/58, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Sir A. Nicolson on diplomatic affairs, 6 June 1913

G173/21/59, Covering letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Cecil Lubbock, Whitbread and Co., 7 June 1913

G173/21/60-1, 2 letters to 5th Earl of Onslow from Sir A. Nicolson on diplomatic business, nd & 9 June 1913

G173/21/62, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Walter Townley, British Legation, Tehran, [Iran], re suspect ? Turk, 11 June 1913

G173/21/63, Draft letter from 5th Earl of Onslow to Sir Arthur [Nicolson] asking to be considered for post as 2nd asst. in Eastern Department, nd

G173/21/64, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from A. Hertzel re rumour of assassination attempt on life of retiring Lt.-Gen. of Punjab, 16 June 1913

G173/21/65, Letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from Harry H. Lamb, Salonica, on increasing tension in area, 17 June 1913

G173/21/66, Covering letter to 5th Earl of Onslow from James Baird, House of Commons, to report of atrocities in Macedonia [Greece], 30 June 1913

G173/21/67, Letter (v.s.) to James Baird from W.H. Crawfurd Price, The Times correspondent in Salonica, 19 June 1913, with report of atrocities in French, 16 pp., 19 June 1913

G173/21/68, Draft memorandum by 5th Earl of Onslow re statement by Rumanian authorities about future of port of Mount Athos, nd