Record

Performance Title	Far East League of Nations Union Meeting
Performance Date	7 March 1932
Performance Day	Monday
Performance Time	20:00
Main Performers	Lord Grey (Chair), Lord Cecil, Lady Nancy Astor MP, Sir Arthur Salter, Mr Jan Smuts, Sir Frederick Whyte - speakers
Performance Notes	The event was orgainised by Dame Adelaide Lord Stickney Livingstone, DBE (19 January 1881-14 September 1970) who was an American-British human rights activist responsible for organising the Peace Ballot in 19341935 to gauge the British public's sentiment in the winds of upcoming war with a rearming and aggressive Germany led by Adolf Hitler. The results of the Peace Ballot were officially announced at the Hall on 27 June 1935. According to The Observer (6 March 1932, page 23), 'an interesting feature of the meeting will be a short speech from Mr Jan Smuts, the Oxford undergraduate who is a nephew of the great South African statesman.

Work

Ref No	Title	No of Performances
Work8153	Far East League of Nations Union Meeting	1

Performers

Code	Name of Performer(s)
DS/UK/158	League of Nations Union; 1918-1948; International peace, security and justice organisation

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