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(Untitled), 04 Apr 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/73/46

Scope and Contents

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC regarding India: states that India is now the key to the whole defence of the Empire and advises against putting that key in unskilled Indian hands.

Dates

  • Creation: 04 Apr 1942

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 533/2

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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