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(Untitled), 03 Jul 1941

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/40/102

Scope and Contents

Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC asking for the reason that [General Sir Claude] Auchinleck is replacing [General Sir Archibald] Wavell as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East. He explains that President [Franklin] Roosevelt will ask what the reason is and that it will be easier to influence comment favourably if he has the information. Typescript.

Dates

  • Creation: 03 Jul 1941

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Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T368

Repository Details

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