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Wavell, Archibald Percival, 1883 - 1950 (1st Earl Wavell, Field Marshal)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1883 - 1950

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence with General Bernard Montgomery and General Archibald Wavell about the conduct of World War II, 1941 - 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/GSNR 6/1
Scope and Contents

Hand-written reply from Montgomery (outgoing letter not available) 5/2/43.
Hand-written reply from Wavell 15/4/41 on the bottom of the outgoing letter 9/2/41.

Dates: 1941 - 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures are marked in the catalogue.
 Series

'Field Marshal Lord Wavell : commander-in-chief and viceroy', 1940 - 1981

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/RLEW 4
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to Lewin's book on Wavell and the Burma [later Myanmar] Campaign, including notes from interviews, correspondence, photographs and reviews.

Dates: 1940 - 1981
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is mostly open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Press article about correspondence with General Archibald Wavell, 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/GSNR 6/3
Scope and Contents

Galley proof.

Dates: 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Individual closures are marked in the catalogue.
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Private correspondence between LSA and Field Marshal 1st Lord Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, India, 1941-43, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 1943-47], 1941-03 - 1949-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/3/13
Scope and Contents

Subjects include: Wavell's talks with Liaquat Ali Khan [Prime Minister of Pakistan] and Shri Jawaharlal Nehru [Prime Minister of India]; the unhelpful bitterness of Winston Churchill's attitude towards India; Indian service pensions; the formation of India's coalition Government; attempts to form an interim Government; a proposed expedition to Mount Everest; air power in the South East Asia campaign.

Other correspondents include: G M Trevelyan.

Dates: 1941-03 - 1949-07
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Private letters from LSA to the Viceroy of India, 1945-01 - 1945-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/3/31
Scope and Contents

Printed copies of letters from LSA to 1st Lord Wavell (and to Sir [David] John Colville, Acting Viceroy [later 1st Lord Clydesmuir]) on subjects including: the constitution and the India Committee; Governorships; the General Election and the effects of a new Government.

Dates: 1945-01 - 1945-07
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Private letters from the Viceroy of India to LSA, 1943-10 - 1944-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/3/30
Scope and Contents

Printed copies of letters from 1st Lord Wavell to LSA, with minutes of the Governors' Conference, on subjects including: conditions in Bengal [parts of Bangladesh and India]; the food situation; post-war reconstruction; Wavell's Council, particularly the Finance Membership; negotiations with Mahomed Jinnah [Leader of the Muslim League], the Indian Congress and Mohandas Gandhi, particularly on Gandhi's health and talks between him and Jinnah; a trade dispute with South Africa.

Dates: 1943-10 - 1944-12
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Private letters from the Viceroy of India to LSA, 1945-01 - 1945-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/AMEL 2/3/32
Scope and Contents

Printed copies of letters from 1st Lord Wavell (and Sir [David] John Colville, Acting Viceroy [later 1st Lord Clydesmuir]) to LSA on subjects including: the trade dispute between India and South Africa; progress on the constitution; negotiations with Mahomed Jinnah [Leader of the Muslim League] and the Indian Congress; Bengal [parts of Bangladesh and India]; the food situation.

Dates: 1945-01 - 1945-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The papers are open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

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Second World War (1939-1945) 2
Elections 1