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Curzon (George Nathaniel, Marquess

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22pp. & envelopes, 8vo, Foreign Office & 1, Carlton House Terrace, 12th January 1919 - 11th August 1922 & n.d., on government business, including British prisoners of war in Russia, the interference of Lloyd George as Prime Minister in Foreign affairs, "Where exactly I draw the line between the legitimate authority & interference of the PM and the prerogatives of the FO & For. Sec. I do not know & no one can tell me. The position at Paris last year and the fact that the PM is presiding over the Peace Conference now gives him an opportunity and even a power which it is impossible to contest. Balfour really gave away the FO in Paris last year & his future acceptance of alterations. I am I hope less subservient"; and 4 others including, 2 Autograph Notes signed by Curzon as replies on letters from Harmsworth and a Typed Letter signed from Charles Hardinge (first Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, 1858-1944) on the subject of propaganda in relation to Russia, folds(11)

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