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British Diplomacy from the Unification of Germany to the Spanish Civil War, 1863–1939 - Volumes
Volumes
8 volumes in British Diplomacy from the Unification of Germany to the Spanish Civil War, 1863–1939 | Page 2 of 2
General Letters on Specific Themes
The dominant theme within this group of documents is of Esme Howard's personal correspondence with members of the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Diplomatic departments of the British Government. Other correspondence included herein features some content from: Ramsay MacDonald, Theodore Roosevelt, and George Bernard Shaw. Howard's draft unposted letters include those intended for Kaiser Wilhelm II. Read more →
Diplomatic Career
The significance of these documents lies as much with the range of countries they cover as with the subjects under discussion. During his diplomatic career Esme Howard served at British Embassies in the following countries: Ireland, Italy, Germany, Crete, United States, Austria-Hungary, Switzerland, Sweden and Spain. Howard was also present at the Versailles peace conference and this has led to the inclusion of the Conditions of Peace Agreed at Versailles alongside correspondence and memoranda relating to the conference. Read more →
Subject Files
This group contains three core themes: diplomacy and peace negotiations, correspondence and printed reports re. Maltese affairs, and content on Catholic affairs. The focus of diplomatic and peace negotiations here is upon the establishment of the League of Nations as well as sanctions it imposed upon countries found to be in breach of its terms. The issue of the Free State of Danzig also features as a diplomatic anomaly created by the Treaty of Versailles. The correspondence upon Maltese affairs focusses upon the period when a power struggle was taking place between the British Government and the Vatican for political control of this, then British, colony. British relations with the Vatican and Catholic church, alongside questions of religious freedom in Mexico, Russia, and Italy, also feature in the latter part of this group. The final subject covered in this selection is that of war and disarmament; earlier papers discuss the end of the Boer War, while latter items focus on the promotion of disarmament from the end of World War 1 until 1936. Read more →
Printed and Pictoral Records
These printed records cover an eclectic mix of subjects, the foremost of these are literary works and other compositions by Howard, succeeded by official publications from various official bodies including the Diplomatic Service, the League of Nations, the Psychological Warfare Department, the Baltic Institute, and the West India Royal Commission. Reports of a different nature can be found through the press cuttings and photographs which also feature. Howard's academic writings take various forms, from politicial and socio-economic essays, to descriptions of his foreign visits and an assortment of speeches, letters, articles and forewords. Other issues covered here include: the treatment of Catholics, the preservation of the Lake District, protection of wildlife, and general miscellaneous content. Read more →
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