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(Untitled), 19 Apr 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/73/135-136

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] reciting a note drafted by Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal [Chief of the Air Staff] regarding air reinforcements for Burma [later Myanmar], India and Ceylon [later Sri Lanka]: agrees with proposals to bring United States bombardment squadrons in India up to full strength and to transfer 34 heavy and medium bomber aircraft from British allocations; comments on the need to retain Kittyhawk aircraft for use in Middle East.

Dates

  • Creation: 19 Apr 1942

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Open

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 592/2

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