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(Untitled), 29 May 1942

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/75/107

Scope and Contents

Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC outlining his reasons for opposing the appointment of the Duke of Windsor [Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas, earlier Edward, Prince of Wales and King Edward VIII,] as Governor of Southern Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe].

Dates

  • Creation: 29 May 1942

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown copyright

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 781/2

Cultural context

Topical

Repository Details

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