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(Untitled), 27 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/77
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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

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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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/86
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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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/113
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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

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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

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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), 26 Jun 1945

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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

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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

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/222/6
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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), 14 May 1945

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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), 28 Feb 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/212/45
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Telegram from Dr Herbert Evatt [Australian Attorney General and Minister for External Affairs] to WSC marked "Secret" stating that the Australian representatives at both the San Francisco [United States] Conference and the Conference of the British Commonwealth prior to it will be Francis Forde [Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Army] and himself; and suggesting London rather than Canada as the location for the latter. Photocopy.

Dates: 28 Feb 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71A/2
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Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] regarding accessions to the United Nations Declaration: comments on applications from individuals and organisations to accede as "appropriate authorities"; emphasises the need for consultation over all accessions.

Dates: 27 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71A/24-25
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Telegram from Franklin Roosevelt [President of the United States] to WSC regarding the United Nations Declaration: he believes that the adherence of the French National Committee should be accepted whenever submitted but recommends consultation for further adherences from other governments and full consultation before the adherence of "Free Groups" and other organizations.

Dates: 04 Mar 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Oct 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/138A/129-130
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Letter from WSC to Patrick Hannon [Conservative MP for the Moseley Division of Birmingham] assuring him that the government will not make a decision regarding its commitment to the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference until the matter has been discussed in parliament and suggesting that he should discuss this matter with the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Sir John Anderson, later 1st Lord Waverley]. Initialled. Annotated.

Dates: 18 Oct 1944
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Jan 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/95B/157-158
Scope and Contents Paper on post war policy [sent with CHAR 20/95B/156] marked "A" stating: that our objective should be to preserve the integrity of the British Empire and to obtain the highest possible standard of living for its people; that to achieve this there must be security and freedom from a fear of aggression and an expansive world economy; that security could only be assured through international co-operation which would be best served by an international authority supported by an adequate force and...
Dates: 05 Jan 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945 - 10 May 1945

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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

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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

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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), 27 May 1945

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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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"What the Conservatives will do: a shortened version of the Conservative and Unionist Party's policy: General Election, 1951", 1951

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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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