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(Untitled), 07 Jul 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/77/79

Scope and Contents

Telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC marked "most secret and personal": comments on "heartening" news from Middle East and predicts successful counter stroke; comments on difficulties facing General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] as he advances; expresses anxiety to accelerate movement of South African Brigade Group from Madagascar to Middle East; expresses admiration for the way WSC has handled "parliamentary situation" [vote of confidence] ; comments on the importance of WSC's contacts with President Roosevelt and the United States.

Dates

  • Creation: 07 Jul 1942

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown copyright

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

T961/2

Bibliography

Part published: Winston S Churchill VII, p 143

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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