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(Untitled), 29 Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/72/126-129

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] regarding bombing: states that bombing attacks are being made on U-boat nests and reports a successful raid on Lubeck [Germany]; comments on the policy of menacing U-boats in the Bay of Biscay and his keenness to add six bomber squadrons to this new Biscay patrol; comments on the need to bomb Germany and on a structural defect to the wing tip of Lancasters which requires the laying up of four squadrons; appeals that the first instalment of United States bomber groups be sent early to Britain as this would "lift our air offensive to the proper scale and enable me to spare the six squadrons now for the Biscay patrols.".

Dates

  • Creation: 29 Mar 1942

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Open

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 493/2

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Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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