Armed forces
Found in 179 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [Mar] [1914]
Draft of speech [by WSC] to the House of Commons on the Naval Estimates, particularly on oil, praising the efforts of the Royal Commission on Liquid Fuel, and on naval aviation, stating that Britain was well behind Germany in airship design and construction. [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), 29 Aug 1935
(Untitled), [Aug 1942]
Memorandum [submitted by Sir Edward Bridges, Secretary to the Cabinet] examining proposition by the Lord Privy Seal [Sir Stafford Cripps] for co-operation between the Services through an overall commander. [See CHAR 20/56B/129-134 for Cripps's proposition].
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1942 - 28 May 1942
(Untitled), 24 Nov 1942 - 26 Nov 1942
Memorandum by Professor A V Hill [Member, War Cabinet Scientific Advisory Committee] on Science and the U-boat War addressed by the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee to all MP's; includes covering note by Edward Salt, Deputy Chairman, Parliamentary and Scientific Committee.
(Untitled), 01 Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943
(Untitled), 01 Sep 1943 - 30 Sep 1943
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1942 - 30 Mar 1942
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1942 - 30 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 01 May 1942 - 31 May 1942
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 01 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942
(Untitled), 24 Jan 1942
Telegram from Commanders in Chief (Middle East) to WSC giving details of German and Allied army strengths at the beginning of "Crusader" [codename for British North African operation], including details of losses on both sides and reasons for Allied success.
(Untitled), 17 Mar 1942
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 19 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 19 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 26 Mar 1942
(Untitled), 27 Apr 1942
Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] regarding the naval position in the Far East: describes ship movements and losses between 4 April and 9 April resulting from Japanese raids on Colombo [Ceylon, later Sri Lanka] and Trincomalee [Ceylon]; comments on the relative strengths of Britain, the United States and Japan in aircraft carriers, aircraft and personnel; comments on future policy on the Eastern Fleet.
(Untitled), 27 Apr 1942
Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander- in-Chief, India] to WSC outlining the situation in India, Ceylon [later Sri Lanka] and Burma [later Myanmar]: comments on air strength; comments on the naval situation; comments on the defence of Ceylon; comments on difficulties in Burma and implications with regard to China; "Our tails are well up but not wagging very much as yet.".