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(Untitled), 18 Apr 1942 - 21 May 1942

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/63/38-48

Scope and Contents

Correspondence between the Foreign Office, Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin], Lord Cranborne [Secretary of State for the Colonies [later 5th Lord Salisbury], WSC and the Duke of Windsor [Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas, earlier King Edward VIII and Edward, Prince of Wales] concerning telegrams from Windsor to Cranborne and Halifax, requesting leave to visit New York and head a Trade Delegation to Washington; includes Halifax's view that following anti-British sentiment, the visit should be unofficial and Cranborne's concerns about Windsor heading such a delegation; also includes covering correspondence between Ruth Malleson, Private Secretary, Colonial Office, Colin Thornley [Assistant Private Secretary to Cranborne], and John Martin and Leslie Rowan [Private Secretaries to WSC]. [See also CHAR 20/63/62-68].

Dates

  • Creation: 18 Apr 1942 - 21 May 1942

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Cultural context

Topical

Repository Details

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