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Text of speech by Hamilton to the supper-cabaret of the Twickenham British Legion, Castle Hotel, Richmond, Surrey, on the lack of Government interest in utilizing ex-servicemen for defence duties. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the unveiling of a memorial to Lady Jean Miller Hamilton's adopted son, Capt Harold Stone Knight, Scots Guards, at Kilmadock Cemetery, Doune. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the University of Glasgow, proposing the toast of the university. 4pp

Text of part of speech by Hamilton to the South African War Veterans' Association, Leeds, Yorkshire, quoting part of the account made by Sgt Maj G Olden, 28 Feb 1902, of action of C Squadron, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, during the Battle of Elandslaagte, Second Boer War, 21 Oct 1899. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the unveiling of a memorial to Cpl John Joseph Farmer, at the Soldiers' Cemetery, Brompton, London, recalling Farmer's action at Majuba Hill, First Boer War, 27 Feb 1881, which won Farmer the Victoria Cross. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton presiding at the Press Club Services' Night dinner. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton presenting the painting 'Quatre bras' by his brother Vereker Monteith Hamilton to the High Commissioner for New Zealand, with an account of Vereker's other military paintings and Vereker's links to William Swainson, New Zealand naturalist. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to one thousand children at the People's Palace on Empire Day, on the responsibilities and opportunities of the British Empire. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening of the British Legion club, Westfield, Woking, Surry, on the dangers of Europeans being seen to lose prestige in India; the relative strengths of the posts of Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief in India. 5pp

Text of speech by Hamilton introducing Rt Hon Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly, and asking him to open the new barracks of the Gordon Highlanders, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton of speech on Hamilton's opening of the Ex-services Community, Aberdeen, Scotland. 1p

Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening of the Parish Hall, St Andrew's Church, South Croydon, Surrey, to be used as club house by the British Legion, on the 'means test' and war disability pensions; the danger of war from the Treaty of Versailles. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the opening of the British Legion premises, Kirkintilloch, Stirlingshire. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton proposing a vote of thanks to voluntary workers of the Officers' Association, British Legion, London. 1p

Text of speech by Hamilton to the North District, Metropolitan Area, British Legion, London, on the proposal to reallocate branches of the Metropolitan Area to the Legion's Home Counties and South Eastern Regions. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the National Executive Meeting of the British Legion Scotland, to receive the result of Area Councils' referendum on relations with former enemies, with Hamilton's views on the vote, Jewish influence in the British Legion, and the conflicting interests of British Jews in maintaining peace or starting a war with Germany. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton to the Mounted Infantry Dinner Club, London, paying tribute to the guests (Joseph) Rudyard Kipling and Rt Hon Montagu Collet Norman, Governor of the Bank of England. 2pp

Text of speech by Hamilton as guest of honour, Monte Carlo Club, Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo, on the nature of gambling. 4pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the Metropolitan Area British Legion annual conference, London, on the proposal to reallocate branches of the Metropolitan Area to the Legion's Home Counties and South Eastern Regions. 3pp

Text of speech by Hamilton at the 200th anniversary of the Manchester Luncheon Club, on the failure of the League of Nations to bring peace to Europe; his love of peace inspired by his unveiling of war memorials; his advocacy of friendship with Germany as natural allies. 7pp