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# - Churchill, Sir Winston.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Typescript page from a wartime memorandum on civil aviation with extensive autograph additions by churchill
considering the future of civil aviation in the post-war world ("...After the war some world organisation, or some grouping of Continental councils, will be set up for maintaining peace. Air power resulting from civil aviation will necessarily be subject to the control of this body or bodies..."), expanding his vision in the autograph additions to describe a committee "with pilots of every country from Peru to China" to deal with aviation issues, with a footnote detailing the likely expansion of civilian air travel, 1 page, 4to, with about 90 words in Churchill's autograph in red ink, paginated (p.2), [c.1944], spindle-hole, laid down, slightly faded due to exposure when formerly mounted and framed
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate. If you require additional information we would recommend viewing the item during the exhibition or contacting one of the specialists for this sale.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This memorandum probably relates to discussions preceding the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago in December 1944. Churchill argues that, in the coming negotiations, the "complete internationalism" favoured by some parties must be tempered, given that it is "clearly unacceptable to the United States, the Dominions and probably Russia".