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Jock Colville, 1951-12 - 1952-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CSCT 3/84

Scope and Contents

Letters to Clementine from [John] Jock Colville [Joint Principal Private Secretary to Churchill] during his trip to the United States with Churchill, on subjects including: their journey out to the United States and Canada, December 1951, commenting that he'd never heard anyone talk such rot as 1st Lord Mountbatten [4th Sea Lord] about foreign affairs, and also on the good spirits of [Robert] Anthony Eden [Foreign Secretary, later 1st Lord Avon]; plans for the visit and general American attitudes to it; the contrast with Churchill's former dealings with the Americans during the war, on an equal footing; Churchill's speech to Congress, January 1952; the success of the talks, particularly on steel supplies; friction between Churchill and Eden over a statement by Churchill on China and the Far East; the visit to Ottawa and the good impression made by General Sir Gerald Templer; the success of Churchill's speech at the Canadian Government banquet; Colville's own liking for Canada; the success of the speech to the US Congress; talks on the Supreme Commander for the Atlantic; Churchill's view of the 1st Sea Lord [Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor].

Dates

  • Creation: 1951-12 - 1952-01

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

With the exception of the staff wages books in CSCT 9/1, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2004-04-13 11:38:29.500000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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