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Found in 244 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 21 Oct 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/3/39
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Letter from Group Captain Charles Anderson to WSC on bombing raid on Berlin [Germany].

Dates: 21 Oct 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/44/37
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Telegram from WSC to Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] complaining about delays in unloading tanks and proceeding with operations; Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman has corrected the alarmist view of Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East] on enemy air superiority.

Dates: 21 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/44/50-52
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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] with comparisons of enemy and allied strength, agreed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Middle East] and Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, anticipating large scale offensive.

Dates: 24 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Mar 1942 - 28 May 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/57B/157-183,185
Scope and Contents Letter from 1st Lord Hankey [Paymaster-General] to WSC enclosing memoranda on the use and techniques of Bomber Command and the dispersal of capital ships and their use against Japan, written before his resignation; forwarded to the Secretary of State for Air [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso] and Chief of Air Staff [Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal], the First Lord of the Admiralty [A V Alexander] and 1st Sea Lord [Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound]; with replies by...
Dates: 04 Mar 1942 - 28 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Feb 1942 - 03 Aug 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/61/1-13
Scope and Contents Extract from Hansard with summary of Parliamentary questions from Major Charles Taylor and others to WSC about co-operation between the Army and RAF in the Middle East, and in their training; also includes copy of letter from Admiral Sir [William] Reginald Hall to Taylor on the control of air power in Egypt, with letters from Taylor to Brigadier George Harvie-Watt [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC], enclosing Hall's letter, thanking WSC for answering his questions, asking if he could...
Dates: 23 Feb 1942 - 03 Aug 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Mar 1942 - 28 Sep 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/61/29-151
Scope and Contents Memoranda by 3rd Lord Tollemache, on subjects including: the defence of the Empire, on modernising the Imperial Defence Cabinet, the Ministry of Production and the Imperial General Staff; modern war on land, including the army, transport and supply; the Home Guard; the RAF; fuel supply co-ordination; improving the railways; army training; with covering letter from Tollemache to WSC including notes on supplying fighter aircraft to the Middle East and Far East and strategic islands in the...
Dates: 05 Mar 1942 - 28 Sep 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/37/103
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Telegram from Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East [Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore] to WSC thanking him for his message of support to Libyan squadrons and expressing his confidence in RAF, Middle East.

Dates: 15 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 24 Apr 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/17
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Telegram from WSC to Air Officer Commanding in Chief Middle East, with request from Australian Prime Minister [Robert Menzies] for greater air support for Imperial troops in Greece.

Dates: 24 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [May 1941]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/38
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Telegram from WSC to Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East on plans to fly Hurricanes, Tomahawks and Fulmars via Malta for route to Middle East.

Dates: [May 1941]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/43-44
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Telegram from Government of New Zealand to WSC commenting on inadequate artillery and digging equipment for troops on Crete [Greece]; referring to the British air force's attempts to defend with 6 Hurricanes against 800 enemy aircraft; and demanding greater resources or a review of plans.

Dates: 02 May 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/78
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Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] advising that Hurricanes will be sent from Malta; suggests revolt in Iraq should be crushed before it is exploited by Germany.

Dates: 07 May 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Mar 1941 - 31 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/36/3
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, March 1941.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff; senior civil servants including Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet], Sir Horace Wilson [Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury and official Head of HM Civil Service], and Sir Alexander Cadogan...
Dates: 01 Mar 1941 - 31 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 May 1941 - 31 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/36/5
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, May 1941.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; Sir Horace Wilson [Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury and official Head of HM Civil Service]; Eric Seal [WSC's Principal Private Secretary]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; the Chiefs of Staff; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; Sir Alexander...
Dates: 01 May 1941 - 31 May 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/36/6
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, June 1941.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet]; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Desmond Morton and F A Lindemann [later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistants]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff.Subjects covered by the minutes include: the defence of...
Dates: 01 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Sep 1941 - 30 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/36/9
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, September 1941.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information and in one case later manuscript annotations by WSC) to: Desmond Morton and 1st Lord Cherwell [earlier F A Lindemann, Prime Minister's Personal Assistants]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff; senior civil servants including Sir Alexander Cadogan [Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs] and Sir...
Dates: 01 Sep 1941 - 30 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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(Untitled), 02 Apr 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/37/13
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Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] (Athens [Greece]) to WSC on Greece's agreement to allow the RAF to use Greek aerodromes in the event of a German attack on Yugoslavia, but stating that Turkey is unable to give the same assurance.

Dates: 02 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Oct 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/54B/150-163
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to [Franklin Roosevelt] President of the United States, detailing secret military plans, reorganisation of command, and projected course of the war: Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to attack Cyrenaica [Libya], then advance on Tripoli; invasion of Norway has been planned as a cover; reports of German preparation for invasion of Britain over North Sea; seeks introduction of American troops to Northern Ireland; command. structure between the...
Dates: 20 Oct 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Nov 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/54C/213-214
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Letter from WSC to Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal [Chief of Air Staff] advising against removing Air Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, RAF, Middle East] from the Middle East or Air Marshal Sir [William] Sholto Douglas [Air Officer Commanding- in-Chief, Fighter Command] from Fighter Command; suggests Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Evill as Vice-Chief of Air Staff.

Dates: 14 Nov 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Jul 1942 - 02 Sep 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/56A/23-44
Scope and Contents Correspondence between WSC, James Stuart [Government Chief Whip], John Martin, Francis Brown, Leslie Rowan [Private Secretaries to WSC] and A L Armstrong and Eric Jackson, [Private Secretary to Minister of Aircraft Production], John Llewellin [Minister of Aircraft Production] and Sir William Brass [later 1st Lord Chattisham], former Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Aircraft Production, on Brass's allegations about inadequate supply of aircraft spares and ministerial...
Dates: 06 Jul 1942 - 02 Sep 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [Aug 1942]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/56B/107-108
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Memorandum [submitted by Sir Edward Bridges, Secretary to the Cabinet] examining proposition by the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] for co-operation between the Services through an overall commander. [See CHAR 20/56B/129-134 for Cripps's proposition].

Dates: [Aug 1942]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Jul 1942 - 21 Sep 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/56B/121-184
Scope and Contents Correspondence between Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons], WSC and Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the Cabinet] on memoranda by Cripps on subjects including: dissatisfaction in Parliament, the vote of censure against the Government and public opinion over progress of war in the Middle East, including leadership, weaponry, research and invention and the RAF; lack of public morale, the direction of the war and need for improved co-operation between the...
Dates: 02 Jul 1942 - 21 Sep 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Dec 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/47/11-12
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Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander- in-Chief, India and Burma] to WSC on need for more aeroplanes in India and crew for Burma [later Myanmar]; International Air Force based in Burma should be placed under Wavell's control.

Dates: 15 Dec 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Aug 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/41/93
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Telegram from Prime Minister of Australia [Robert Menzies] to WSC asking for projected German moves around Turkey and Libya; also on the failure to provide anticipated strength bomber and fighter squadrons.

Dates: 07 Aug 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 May 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/74/112-113
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Telegram marked "Hush - Most Secret" from Richard Casey [Minister of State in the Middle East] (Malta) to WSC regarding the supply of reinforcements and provisions to Malta and outlining the importance of achieving air superiority.

Dates: 04 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 May 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/75/17-19
Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] marked "personal and secret" requesting supplies of aircraft: asks for help in securing a loan of 200 Martlets (fighter aircraft) to help meet the threat posed by Japanese aircraft carriers equipped with fighter dive-bombers; asks for an early supply of transport aircraft for use by British airborne forces during the summer; suggests that American airborne units should be sent to train alongside their British...
Dates: 12 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open