Diary, 1942
Scope and Contents
Diary. Subjects covered include: relationships with Churchill, the Foreign Office, War Cabinet, and Special Operations Executive; Cadogan's role and interventions in ongoing strategic discussions between Churchill and Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Stalin, and De Gaulle; Cadogan's opinions on the Allied negotiations over future Soviet frontiers and the second front; Cadogan's involvement in overseas diplomatic visits, and the hosting of Soviet diplomats in Edinburgh and London; plans for an Allied invasion of territory held by Vichy France; visits to Leicester Galleries and National Gallery to see new acquisitions; and comments on wartime affairs and events, including wartime damage in central London and attacks on Allied shipping convoys, the aerial bombardment of German cities, and the progress of battles and politics in North Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Dates
- Creation: 1942
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
1 volume(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2014-02-21 11:32:45.913000+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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