The 1956 Suez Crisis is one of the most important and controversial events in British history since the Second World War. Not only did Suez result in deep political and public division in Britain, it also caused international uproar. It has come to be regarded as the end of Britain's role as one of the world powers and as the beginning of the end for the British Empire. In future British foreign policy would be conducted in concurrence with American diplomatic support.
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Harold Macmillan diary entry, 27 July 1956. MS. Macmillan dep. d. 27, fols. 9r, 10r, 11r.
William Clark diary entry, 13 Aug. 1956. MS. Eng. c. 4806, fols. 114-15.
Paul Gore-Booth minute, 2 Nov. 1956. MS. Gore-Booth adds. 10/1, fol. 4r-v.
Paul Gore-Booth letter to mother, 3 Nov. 1956. MS. Eng. c. 4599, fols. 12r-13v.
William Clark diary entry 4-5 Nov. 1956. MS. Eng. c. 4806, fols. 179-80.
Violet Bonham Carter letter to Gilbert Murray, 30 Nov. 1956. MS. Gilbert Murray 121, fols. 219-220.
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Apparently we are supposed to sign up for one or indicate which one to transcribe. So I pick William Clark's Aug. 13 1956 diary entry. Now when you say transcribe, do you mean that we need to read it and then just write down our thoughts on it?
Nathan, transcription means copying it down. The letters are not very legible, so we need to type out what they say. Right, Dr. Parker? I pick Violet Bonham Carter.
Yes, Katie is correct! Also, if someone would like to share a transcription, please indicate this in the comments.
RW is doing Paul Gore-Booth minute, 2 Nov. 1956. MS. Gore-Booth adds. 10/1, fol. 4r-v.
I'm willing to read mine in class, if that's what's meant by sharing.
Sorry, I meant, if two people want to share work on one of the letters, please decide that in the comment section.
Letter from Sir Paul Gore-Booth to his mother Evelyn Gore-Booth. I'll do the first page (12).
I pick Harold Macmillan's diary entry.
I'll do William Clark's November diary entry. I think that means all of them are taken so I can share/work with Jared if he is willing.
I can share the William Clark entry with Chris
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