• Arthur Creech Jones (15 May 1891 – 23 October 1964) was a British trade union official and politician. Originally a civil servant, his imprisonment as...
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    seat was almost exclusively represented by elected Liberals and Arthur Creech Jones was Secretary of State for the Colonies (1946–1950) during most of...
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  • Convention sent a telegram to the Secretary of State of the Colonies Arthur Creech Jones in London blaming Governor Creasey as the cause of the disturbance...
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    would not have had the slim majority he needed to do so. Rt Hon Arthur Creech Jones was Secretary of State for the Colonies from October 1946 until February...
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    Jerusalem. The situation spiraled into a civil war. Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones announced that the British Mandate would end on 15 May 1948, at which...
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    Arthur Greenwood CH (8 February 1880 – 9 June 1954) was a British politician. A prominent member of the Labour Party from the 1920s until the late 1940s...
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    transferred to UN trusteeship. Two weeks later, Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones announced that the British Mandate would end on 15 May 1948. On the...
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    Alexander as First Lord of the Admiralty, outside the cabinet. Arthur Creech Jones succeeds Hall as Secretary of State for the Colonies. December 1946...
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  • Arthur Jones may refer to: Arthur Jones, 2nd Viscount Ranelagh (died 1669), Irish politician Arthur Creech Jones (1891–1964), British trade unionist and...
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    Votes % ±% Conservative John Lockwood 33,120 51.00 +4.90 Labour Arthur Creech Jones 31,822 49.00 +5.10 Majority 1,298 2.00 -0.20 Turnout 64,942 83.81...
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  • the death of the incumbent Labour MP, Arthur Greenwood. It was retained by the Labour candidate Arthur Creech Jones. The Conservative candidate, Maurice...
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  • 1924–29 Arthur Creech Jones Shipley 1935–50, Wakefield 1954–64 Barry Jones, East Flintshire, 1979–83; Alyn and Deeside, 1983–2001 Darren Jones, Bristol...
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    Borneo or Sarawak, was heeded by Secretary of State for Colonies Arthur Creech Jones as the deadline of 1 July 1946, for the restoration of civilian government...
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    preferred. The first post-war Colonial Secretary from 1946 to 1950, Arthur Creech Jones of the Labour Party, was reluctant to discuss any plans for amalgamation...
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    Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies 1943–1945 Succeeded by Arthur Creech Jones Honorary titles Preceded by Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire...
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    August 1948. Two weeks later, on 11 December, Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones announced that the British Mandate would terminate on 15 May 1948...
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  • 2001a Shirley Williams, 1979 and 1983 Christopher Addison, 1931 and 1935 Arthur Henderson, 1918, 1922 and 1923b Notes: a returned to Parliament at a subsequent...
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    Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency) City of Wakefield Politicians Arthur Creech Jones (Lab) Walter Harrison (Lab) David Hinchliffe (Lab) Mary Creagh (Lab)...
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    factor that resulted in a consensus to evacuate Palestine. In 1961, Arthur Creech Jones, who had been British Colonial Secretary in 1947, wrote that the...
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    Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency) City of Wakefield Politicians Arthur Creech Jones (Lab) Walter Harrison (Lab) David Hinchliffe (Lab) Mary Creagh (Lab)...
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    Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency) City of Wakefield Politicians Arthur Creech Jones (Lab) Walter Harrison (Lab) David Hinchliffe (Lab) Mary Creagh (Lab)...
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    for Aberdare 3 August 1945 4 October 1946 Labour Attlee (I & II) Arthur Creech Jones MP for Shipley 4 October 1946 28 February 1950 Labour Jim Griffiths...
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  • Richards, in post 1942-47, supported the Native Authority scheme, Arthur Creech Jones, who became Colonial Secretary in 1946, called on all governors in...
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    Attlee complaining about excessive immigration. In the same month, Arthur Creech Jones, the Secretary of State for the Colonies noted in a Cabinet memorandum...
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    Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency) City of Wakefield Politicians Arthur Creech Jones (Lab) Walter Harrison (Lab) David Hinchliffe (Lab) Mary Creagh (Lab)...
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    others to follow their example. Three days before the ship arrived, Arthur Creech Jones, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, wrote a Cabinet memorandum...
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    Sir Bede Clifford. However after consulting Secretary of State (Arthur Creech Jones) and Emmanuel Anquetil the Governor was convinced that Basdeo had...
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    granting of independence to India in 1947 and the appointment of Arthur Creech Jones as Colonial Secretary gave a new window for Senanayake to push for...
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    Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency) City of Wakefield Politicians Arthur Creech Jones (Lab) Walter Harrison (Lab) David Hinchliffe (Lab) Mary Creagh (Lab)...
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    reception. Capacity: ? (standing) The west side of the ground, known as the Arthur Street side is mostly uncovered terracing. It houses the TV gantry and dugouts...
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