Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
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"The International Situation", 30 Nov 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/39B/275-302
Scope and Contents
Speech notes WSC's speech (House of Commons) on subjects including: the continuing threat from the Soviet Union since the disbanding of the Allied armies; hopes for a settlement while the United States still has a superior atomic stockpile, and the need to keep building up Western forces; Soviet proposals for a 4-Power conference; the advance into Korea by China, and its possible use in a Sino-Soviet conspiracy as a distraction from the danger to Europe; the burden borne by the United States...
Dates:
30 Nov 1950
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Open
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"The International Situation", 14 Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 5/39C/539-574
Scope and Contents
Speech notes for WSC's speech (House of Commons) subjects including: the importance of keeping up relations with the United States, and the reluctance of the Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] to do so, particularly over Korea; the advantage of maintaining a fortified line in Korea; the need to censor the despatches of the United Nations war correspondents from Korea; appeasing from strength, not weakness; the lack of consultation with Britain by the United States over its atomic weapons; the...
Dates:
14 Dec 1950
Conditions Governing Access:
Open