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(Untitled), 18 Feb 1942

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/70/71

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] regarding agreement with the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] that the United States would give the Vichy Government [France] no guarantees about non-occupation of Madagascar and Reunion because of the dangers of Japan using the islands.

Dates

  • Creation: 18 Feb 1942

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

T 252/2

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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