(Untitled), 02 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942
Scope and Contents
Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, September 1942.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; the Chiefs of Staff; Colonel John Bevan [Head of the London Controlling Section]; Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Moore [Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]; Air Chief Marshal Arthur Harris [Commander in Chief Bomber Command].Subjects covered by the minutes include: comments by Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] on the conduct of the war; criticism of ?Major-General Percy Hobart [Commander, 11th Armoured Division]; preparations for operation "Torch" [Allied invasion of French North Africa], including its date, and cover and deception plans; discussion of operation "Jupiter" [code name for operation in Northern Norway]; British manpower levels; increasing the size of Bomber Command; press speculation about future operations; supplying munitions to Turkey; expenditure on tanks and guns; developments on the Russian front.
Dates
- Creation: 02 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Crown copyright
Extent
1 item(s) (1 31, [1]p)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Former / Other Reference
Original references: M 340/2 - M 426/2; D 144/2 - D 168/2; DM 1/2; S 11/2 - S 13/2; C 25/2 - C 28/2
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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