(Untitled), 08 Aug 1940 - 09 Aug 1940
Scope and Contents
Letter from Sir Walter Monckton to WSC on subjects including: the Duke of Windsor [earlier King Edward VIII and Edward, Prince of Wales] wishing to visit the United States after the Presidential elections in November; whether Windsor can be persuaded to declare his dollar securities; Windsor's reluctance to leave Lisbon [Portugal] as "a distinguished Spaniard" had reported a plot against his life by members of the British Government. Monckton suggests the report could be of German origin although along with 1st Lord Lloyd [Secretary of State for the Colonies] and Sir Philip Game [Commissioner of Metropolitan Police] expresses scepticism [typescript, signed]; with letter of thanks from WSC.
Dates
- Creation: 08 Aug 1940 - 09 Aug 1940
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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