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(Untitled), 17 Mar 1942

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71B/180

Scope and Contents

Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC stating that he would prefer to support "IRONCLAD" [codename for British occupation of Diego Suarez, Madagascar], by sending a naval detachment to join the British Home Fleet, thereby enabling a detachment from the Home Fleet to replace Force HYPO.

Dates

  • Creation: 17 Mar 1942

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 398/2

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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