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(Untitled), 01 Apr 1942

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/73/13-14

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] commenting on the heavy enemy air attack against Malta and British difficulties in providing adequate Spitfire reinforcements; asks that the United States aircraft carrier Wasp be used to take Spitfires from the Clyde [Scotland] to Malta and suggests the third week of April.

Dates

  • Creation: 01 Apr 1942

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

T 510/2

Subject

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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