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(Untitled), 21 Jan 1941

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31A/4

Scope and Contents

Letter from Christopher Eastwood [Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs] (Colonial Office [London]) to [John] Martin [Private Secretary to WSC] marked "secret" discussing possible courses of action to be taken about the association between the Duke of Windsor [earlier King Edward VIII and Edward Prince of Wales] and Axel] Wenner-Gren [a suspected pro-Nazi]. He explains that [1st] Lord Lloyd [of Dolobran], Secretary of State for the Colonies does not want to write to the Duke and suggests that a United States agent should visit the Duke instead. Signed typescript annotated with a note by WSC that he agrees with the suggestion.

Dates

  • Creation: 21 Jan 1941

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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