Armed forces
Found in 982 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 04 Feb 1942
(Untitled), 11 Feb 1942
Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt]: states that the Air Ministry would like to announce Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse as Commander- in-Chief of ABDA [Australian, British, Dutch and Australasian] Air Forces; informs that Air Marshal Arthur Harris is to be withdrawn from the Combined Staffs Committee and replaced by Air Marshal Douglas Evill; comments on the situation in Singapore.
(Untitled), 15 Feb 1942
(Untitled), 19 Feb 1942
Telegram from the Government of New Zealand to WSC regarding the provision of fighter aircraft for New Zealand: asks WSC to help arrange the diversion of two United States pursuit squadrons; comments on the need for fighter aircraft.
(Untitled), 19 Feb 1942
Telegram from the Government of New Zealand to WSC listing specific resources required by air force, army and navy in order to defend New Zealand against a Japanese invasion force.
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1942
(Untitled), [23] Feb 1942
Telegram from Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to the President of the United States] to WSC regarding the continued flight of American heavy bombers across Africa to the Far East.
(Untitled), 07 Mar 1941
Telegram from Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to the President of the United States] to WSC: opposes the idea of a Civil Air Transport Adjustment Board and gives reasons; comments on the production of transport planes for military purposes.
(Untitled), 08 Mar 1942
(Untitled), 16 Mar 1942
(Untitled), 17 Mar 1942
(Untitled), 03 Apr 1942
Telegram from the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt to WSC regarding his request for American assistance in transporting Spitfires to Malta [see CHAR 20/73/13-14] and commenting on the availability of the Furious.
(Untitled), 13 Apr 1942
Telegram from Sir Stafford Cripps [Lord Privy Seal] (Karachi [India, later Pakistan]) to WSC regarding the defence situation in India, particularly the air and naval situation and commenting on the need for heavy bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
(Untitled), 14 Apr 1942
Telegram from WSC to the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] (Cairo [Egypt]) concerning the position of the Air Ministry with regard to supplying bombers to India.
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1942
Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC regarding immediate British war needs: comments on United States Air Force suggestions for getting planes to India; questions the viability of a naval concentration in the Ceylon [later Sri Lanka] area using mixed forces and suggests that consideration be given to the temporary American replacement of British Home Fleet units.
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1942
Telegram from the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, to Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to President Roosevelt] for WSC containing several observations on the proposal to send American planes to India.
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 18 Apr 1942
Telegram from the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC informing him of a proposal to hold a conference in Ottawa [Canada] in May to discuss the Air Training Programme and the renewal of the Empire Training Plan on an overall basis for the United Nations.
(Untitled), 19 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 19 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 19 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 22 Apr 1942
Telegram from the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, to WSC giving details of the movement of American aircraft to India.
(Untitled), 19 Mar 1942
(Untitled), 20 Mar 1942
Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC: states that WSC will be advised as soon as possible about the [Australian] 9th Division; thanks WSC for assurances of support in the event of invasion; comments on the aircraft position in Australia.