Candidature of W E O Walker-Leigh for post of Managing Director

Original file front (retained): Secretary's file No 8 / "Mr W E O Walker-Leigh".

2 December, 1935. "Report on Mr W E O Walker-Leigh" referring to prior career history.

2 December, 1935. Private note on "Mr Walker-Leigh's Proposed Salary".

27 May, 1936. [Notes by Chairman]. Extract: "Mr Witt has learned that Mr Walker-Leigh will be free in June, and is seeking a new post."

24 July, 1936. Copy letter, J A Hill to Walker-Leigh, appointing him as Assistant to the Managing Director.

28 May, 1937. Copy letter from J A Hill to all senior staff, at home and overseas, advising that Walker-Leigh has been elected as a Director and appointed Assistant Managing Director, from 20 May.

22 November, 1937. Extracts from Minutes of Board Meetings (1935-37) referring to the appointment of a Managing Director. Extract for 20 June, 1937, records that it was resolved that Walker-Leigh be appointed as Assistant Managing Director.

30 November, 1937. Circular letter from J A Hill to all senior staff, at home and overseas, advising that, as from 26 November 1937, Walker-Leigh is appointed Joint Managing Director, with James Gibbs, who is retiring from office not later than September 1939.

25 April, 1939. Circulated to Board at Meeting of 26 April by Sir R A Cooper, "Proposed Agreement with Mr W E O Walker-Leigh" (with copy letter attached, 9 December 1937, from Walker-Leigh to Tansley Witt referring to terms of employment).

1939. Chronological summary of Walker-Leigh's passage from Assistant to Managing Director (1936) to Managing Director (10 November, 1939).

1935-1939

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