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Speeches: House of Commons: Speech notes and source material., 27 Jul 1943 - 13 Oct 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/192A-C

Scope and Contents

Speech notes for WSC's speech (27 July) on the fall of Mussolini including an assessment of his regime and the principles to be used in negotiations with Italy; and also on events and operations in the Soviet Union and the bombing of Germany. Also includes correspondence from 1st Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States]; Francis Keenlyside [Assistant Secretary in charge of Shipping Policy]; Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the Cabinet]; and notes and copies of correspondence from John Peck [Assistant Private Secretary to WSC], Leslie Rowan [Principal Private Secretary to WSC] and Francis Brown [Assistant Private Secretary to WSC]. Published: Complete Speeches VII, pp 6809-12.Speech notes and press cuttings for WSC's speech (21 September) on the war situation including: decisions regarding and operations in North Africa; decisions taken with President Roosevelt and Stalin; the bombing of Germany; operations in the Soviet Union, the Far East and South East Asia; the appointment of Lord Louis Mountbatten as Supreme Allied Commander in South East Asia; the U Boat war; ship-building; the conference at Quebec [Canada]; the downfall of Mussolini and terms of armistice with Italy. Includes correspondence from Robert Crawford [Private Secretary to Chief of Air Staff]; [Frederick] Leathers, Minister of War Transport (2); Francis Keenlyside (2); General Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff]; Oliver Harvey [Principal Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary]; General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief India]; 1st Lord Cherwell [earlier Frederick Lindemann [Paymaster General]; copies of correspondence and notes from Leslie Rowan, John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC], and John Peck; and a newspaper cutting about Mussolini. Published: Complete Speeches VII, pp 6828-50.Speech notes for statement by WSC (12 October) on the Anglo-Portuguese agreement about Azores. Includes a letter from Sir Alexander Cadogan [Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]. Published: Complete Speeches VII, pp 6856-8.Speech notes for WSC's speech (13 October) on the coal mining situation including the importance of government unity, the postponement of a decision on nationalisation until after the war, and absenteeism and unrest among miners. Includes correspondence from Percival Cornelius [editor of Hansard] and David Serpell, Minister of Fuel and Power (3), and "Bobbety" [Lord Cranborne, earlier Robert Gascoyne Cecil, later 5th Lord Salisbury] and notes and copies of correspondence from Francis Brown and John Martin. Published: Complete Speeches VII, pp 6859-67.

Dates

  • Creation: 27 Jul 1943 - 13 Oct 1943

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

3 file(s) (3 bound files (324 folios))

Language of Materials

English