(Untitled), 04 Oct 1942

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/80/118

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to Minister Resident in West Africa [Lord Swinton, earlierPhilip Cunliffe-Lister] marked "personal and most secret": expressing pleasure that he has been able to reach agreement locally on the policy for defence of aerodromes; commenting on the training of local RAF station personnel by British army personnel; referring to the need to give a high priority to the passage of RAF personnel required for the depots and staging points on the Takoradi route [Gold Coast, later Ghana], which is playing a more important part than ever in providing the aircraft required in the Middle East.

Dates

Creation: 04 Oct 1942

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