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(Untitled), 05 Mar 1942 - 28 Sep 1942

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/61/29-151

Scope and Contents

Memoranda by 3rd Lord Tollemache, on subjects including: the defence of the Empire, on modernising the Imperial Defence Cabinet, the Ministry of Production and the Imperial General Staff; modern war on land, including the army, transport and supply; the Home Guard; the RAF; fuel supply co-ordination; improving the railways; army training; with covering letter from Tollemache to WSC including notes on supplying fighter aircraft to the Middle East and Far East and strategic islands in the Indian Ocean; also includes notes from John Peck to Tollemache, to WSC advising him not the read the memoranda, and to 1st Lord Cherwell [Personal Assistant to WSC, earlier F A Lindemann], with minute from Cherwell summarizing Tollemache's arguments.

Dates

  • 05 Mar 1942 - 28 Sep 1942

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Language of Materials

English