(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/81/4-5

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "most secret and personal" reciting text of proposed message for Premier Stalin outlining the assistance which can be given to the Soviet Union: comments on the likely effect of the battle in Egypt and "Torch" [codename for allied occupation of French north-west Africa]; comments on the composition of the air force which will be sent to the Soviet southern flank in the Caucasus; outlines proposal to supply the Soviet Union with more Spitfires; refers to the success of the last shipping convoy to Archangel [Soviet Union] and outlines plan to send ten individual ships from Iceland during the moonless period.

Dates

Creation: 07 Oct 1942

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