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Memorandum, ‘Minutes of the Provisional Committee of the Proposed Daily Paper’, in the hand of, and signed by, James Keir Hardie. , 3 May 1911.

 Item
Identifier: MS.20670, folios 98-99

Scope and Contents

The committee had been appointed by the National Advisory Committee of the Independent Labour Party to arrange for the issue of a daily paper to be called the 'Herald'; the minute envisages an evening paper, printed in time for evening sale in Scotland and Wales, and run by a company with the Peace and land movements as well as the ILP represented on the management. The Fabian Society, and the Executive of the Labour Party were also to be approached for support.

Dates

  • Creation: 3 May 1911.

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

2 Leaves

Custodial History

Previously Acc.5121.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, 1970.

Repository Details

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