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Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 22 Apr 1945 - 23 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/3-5
Scope and Contents Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" reporting on a meeting with President Harry Truman, Edward Stettinius [Secretary of State, United States] and Averell Harriman [United States Ambassador in the Soviet Union] on: Truman's intention of seeing Vyacheslav Molotov [Soviet Union Foreign Minister] immediately on his arrival at the White House; the importance of the Polish question and its effect on...
Dates: 22 Apr 1945 - 23 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/19-20
Scope and Contents Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (Washington [United States]) to WSC marked "Secret" repeating a memorandum from Edward Stettinius [Secretary of State, United States] on the points raised by President Harry Truman in his conversation with Vyacheslav Molotov [Soviet Union Foreign Minister]: the "fair and reasonable" nature of the joint message from Truman and WSC to Marshal Stalin on Poland; Truman's assertion that failure to reach agreement will "cast serious...
Dates: 23 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/68
Scope and Contents

Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" reporting that he has already "tapped the fount of [Field Marshal Jan] Smuts' [Prime Minister of South Africa] deep wisdom"; and stating that he agrees with the need to stiffen the Americans' attitude to the Soviet Union over Poland. Copy.

Dates: 26 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/73
Scope and Contents Telegram from Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" reporting that Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions] and Robert Edwards [National Chairman, Independent Labour Party] have urged that TUC representatives should be appointed as official advisers to the British delegation [at...
Dates: 27 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/77
Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) stating that the War Cabinet has agreed to stick to its decision not to attach a TUC representative to the British Delegation [to the San Francisco Conference]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 27 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/78
Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) stating that the War Cabinet was fully attended, Ernest Bevin [Minister of Labour and National Service], Herbert Morrison [Home Secretary] and the Leader of the Liberal Party [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air], being present, and the view of the Cabinet was unanimous [on not attaching a TUC representative to the...
Dates: 27 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1945 - 28 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/86
Scope and Contents

Telegram from Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC reporting on Anthony Eden's [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] speech to the San Francisco Conference and other Conference matters. Despatched on 28 April. Carbon copy.

Dates: 27 Apr 1945 - 28 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/113
Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (San Francisco [United States]) marked "Personal and Top Secret" and "Private and Confidential" commenting on Eden's performance at the San Francisco Conference; the likelihood of an election in the near future; and on his telegram to Marshal Stalin on the "Polish deadlock" [see CHAR 20/216/104-109]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 29 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Apr 1945 - 30 Apr 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/130
Scope and Contents Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "Top Secret", "personal" and "Private and Confidential" speculating on developments at the San Francisco Conference; how long Clement Attlee [Deputy Prime Minister] and he are likely to be away from the United Kingdom; giving his views on the "Empire party", Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa], Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada], Dr Herbert Evatt...
Dates: 29 Apr 1945 - 30 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 May 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/217/56
Scope and Contents Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "Secret" reporting discussions between Vyacheslav Molotov [Soviet Union Foreign Minister], Edward Stettinius [Secretary of State, United States] and himself on Poland: including Molotov stating that the Soviet Government had accepted Stanislaw Mikolajczyk [former Prime Minister of Poland] for consultation; attempts to agree further names for consultation; and Molotov's arguments for...
Dates: 02 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945 - 10 May 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/61-62
Scope and Contents Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "Top Secret" explaining why he needs to stay on in San Francisco for longer than intended; proposing to start the journey back to the United Kingdom on 13 May; discussing the possibility of a meeting between President Harry Truman, Marshal Stalin and WSC in San Francisco for the final stage of the Conference; and suggesting Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British...
Dates: 09 May 1945 - 10 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945 - 10 May 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/63
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Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "Strictly Personal" stating that he wants to return to the United Kingdom "very badly" but fears that the [San Francisco] Conference might collapse without him; asking if WSC was referring to the General Election in his last telegram; and suggesting that Clement Attlee [Deputy Prime Minister] could travel back two days earlier than him. Despatched on 10 May. Copy.

Dates: 09 May 1945 - 10 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 11 May 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/83
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Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary, San Francisco, United States] marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing concern at the possible withdrawal of American troops from Europe and British demobilisation, leaving the Soviet Union in the dominant position; and stating that these issues are more important than a "world constitution which may never come into being till it is superseded after a period of appeasement by a third world war".

Dates: 11 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 14 May 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/219/44-45
Scope and Contents Telegram from Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (Washington [United States]) to WSC describing a meeting with President Harry Truman: reporting that Truman will be unable to visit Europe before 1 July for a meeting with Marshal Stalin and WSC; Truman's desire to stand firm over Poland and Venezia Guilia [Italy]; discussions on the British and American armies in Europe remaining in their existing positions, growing difficulties with the Soviet Union, and the San Francisco...
Dates: 14 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 27 May 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/220/10
Scope and Contents Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador in the United States] (San Francisco [United States]) marked "personal" commenting on various British Ministers leaving the San Francisco Conference; and appealing for "Bobbety" [Lord Cranborne, earlier Robert Gascoyne Cecil, later 5th Lord Salisbury, Secretary of State for the Dominions and Leader of the House of Lords] to be allowed to stay on until the main business of the Committee on trusteeship is...
Dates: 27 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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(Untitled), 26 Jun 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/106
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Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (San Francisco [United States]) congratulating him and the United Kingdom Delegation on the conclusion of the San Francisco Conference.

Dates: 26 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Jun 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/111
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Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC thanking him on behalf of the United Kingdom Delegation for WSC's congratulations on the conclusion of the San Francisco Conference.

Dates: 27 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Jul 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/222/6
Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to Edward Stettinius congratulating him on his appointment as the United States representative on the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the US Delegation to the General Assembly. [Copy].

Dates: 02 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Sep 1944

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/257/14
Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC [in the United States] to Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] marked "From: Octagon" and "Gunfire No. 264" and "Personal and Top Secret" on a decision to postpone the United Nations Conference and the drafting of a joint communique with President [Franklin Roosevelt] on Italy. [Copy].

Dates: 18 Sep 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Feb 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/223/19-21
Scope and Contents Telegram from [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, Yalta, Soviet Union] to Private Office marked "From: Argonaut", "Jason 321", and "Personal" passing on a message from WSC to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] for the War Cabinet: reporting discussions [at the Yalta Conference] on Soviet representation in the United Nations Assembly, Poland, France and General Charles de Gaulle [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic], and military...
Dates: 10 Feb 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Feb 1945

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/223/10-11
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Telegram from WSC [Yalta, Soviet Union] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] for the War Cabinet marked "From: Argonaut" and "Jason 220": reporting discussions [at the Yalta Conference] on the Dumbarton Oaks [Washington, United States] recommendations on the United Nations Assembly, the future Polish government, reparations, military matters, and the British oil reserve; [describing Yalta and the Crimea]; and commenting on his immediate plans [after the Conference]. [Copy].

Dates: 08 Feb 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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"What the Conservatives will do: a shortened version of the Conservative and Unionist Party's policy: General Election, 1951", 1951

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 2/123/3
Scope and Contents Pamphlet detailing Conservative election policy under a number of headings: "Pillars of Peace" on measures to support the British empire and Commonwealth (including an Empire economic conference, imperial preference), the unity of the English speaking peoples, the United Nations and hopes that Soviet Russia will join it, and support for the rearmament programme; "Increase national output"; "Halt to nationalisation" including industrial measures, and the repeal of the Iron and Steel Act,...
Dates: 1951
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Soviet Union 31
International cooperation 24
East West relations 23
United States (nation) 23
Western Europe 23