Transcript of a speech delivered by Sir William Murrie on the occasion of his 80th birthday, with covering note of Peter Mackay.
Scope and Contents
The speech was delivered by Sir William Murrie at a dinner to celebrate his 80th birthday arranged by the Heads of Department in the Scottish Office, held at the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh. It contains an account of life in the Scottish Office during the interwar period, when it was based in Dover House, Whitehall, London. A covering note by Peter Mackay with biographical profiles of figures mentioned in the text, including Sir Douglas Haddow, Sir Charles Cunningham, Sir William Kerr Fraser, Walter Elliot MP, and Tom Johnston MP, accompanies the speech.
Dates
- Creation: 16 December 1983.
Creator
- Mackay, Peter, b.1940 (civil servant) (Person)
- Murrie, William Stewart, Sir, 1903-1994 (civil servant) (Person)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 2023, by Peter Mackay CB, Kincraig.
Genre / Form
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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