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Text of speech by Hamilton at the luncheon, Town Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, on the importance of retaining a military alliance between Great Britain and Japan (two versions). 3pp, 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the luncheon, Town Hall, Manchester, Lancashire, in tribute to the 8 (Ardwick) Bn The Manchester Regt. 2 pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Kilmadock memorial, Doune, Perthshire, Scotland, on the part played by FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, in the generosity of the peace settlement after the Second Boer War, in contrast to the 'unconditional surrender' after World War One. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Kilmadock memorial, Doune, Perthshire, Scotland, on the part played by FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, in the generosity of the peace settlement after the Second Boer War, in contrast to the 'unconditional surrender' after World War One. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Huddersfield Town Hall, Yorkshire, paying tribute to the Royal Navy, and to the new recruits and officers of the post-war British Army. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the new branch of the British Legion at Hounslow, London, on the process of demobilisation after World War One, and ex-servicemen's organisations, 1918-1922. 7pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Hornsey British Legion annual dinner, Crouch End, London, mainly referring to the contribution of the Hornsey Legion's Women's Section. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Holborn British Legion, London, on the recent goodwill messages received from disabled German ex-servicemen. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on the charitable work of the Legion, and its fight against tuberculosis and the immigration of aliens. 5pp

Text of evening speech to the British Legion, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on the charitable work of the Legion, and its fight against tuberculosis and the immigration of aliens. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the British Legion, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on their achievement in unifying ex-servicemen and the challenges ahead. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Glasgow Academy war memorial, Glasgow, Scotland, in tribute to the spirit of self-sacrifice of those commemorated. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Finchley Cottage Hospital, London, on wartime grief, and retention of the British fighting spirit despite the war. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Fartown and Bickley war memorial, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, calling for generosity to former enemies as displayed by FM Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and Broome, towards the Boers. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the British Legion Club, Eccles, Lancashire, recommending that German ex-service organisations be included in FIDAC (Fédération Interalliée des Anciens Combatants). 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at East Ham United Services Club, London, on the importance of independent ex-service associations becoming affiliated to the British Legion. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at Dundee war memorial, Forfar, Scotland, on the danger of pacts between groups of nations threatening another war; the present condition of ex-servicemen; the story of the drunken Maori Chief who wanted a medal as an enemy of the British Empire. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Dormansland Memorial Club, Surrey, on the importance of the British Legion avoiding political favouritism. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Crompton war memorial, Lancashire, praising the service of the Manchester Regiment during the Second Boer War and World War One. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Coventry hospital fete, Warwickshire, on the merits of voluntary service as exemplified by the artillery of 48 (South Midland) Div. 4pp