Armed forces
Found in 991 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 16 May 1941
Telegram from WSC to General William Dobbie [Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Malta] proposing Stephenson to lead coastal air fighting against German shipping.
(Untitled), [May 1941]
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC advising that the training of pilots as arranged by General Henry Arnold [Chief of the United States Army Air Forces] can begin, and referring to supply of 6 additional small aircraft carriers.
(Untitled), 25 May 1941
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt thanking him for his message about General Henry Arnold's [Chief of the United States Army Air Forces] pilot training programme and the provision of small aircraft carriers.
(Untitled), 27 May 1941
Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in- Chief, Middle East] to WSC regarding importance of advancing in Western desert to protect Tobruk [Libya] from bombing.
(Untitled), 29 May 1941
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC outlining proposal for United States military to assume responsibility for ferrying combat aircraft for Britain from production plant to delivery point for collection by RAF.
(Untitled), May 1941 - Jun 1941
(Untitled), [May 1941]
Telegram from WSC to Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] reassuring him that Operation Jaguar will give Allied air superiority in Western desert.
(Untitled), 31 May 1941
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt accepting reorganisation of aircraft delivery [see CHAR 20/39/52 for proposal]; and commenting on reasons for withdrawal from Crete [Greece].
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1941
Telegram from 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to the Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] to WSC on non-arrival in the Soviet Union of promised aircraft.
(Untitled), 30 Sep 1941
Telegram from 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to the Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] to WSC: Stalin no longer wants Spitfires, instead requires Tomahawks and Hurricanes.
(Untitled), 01 Oct 1941
Telegram from WSC to 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, British Supply Mission to the Soviet Union, earlier Max Aitken] agreeing to increased order of Hurricanes and Tomahawks for the Soviet Union.
(Untitled), 28 Dec 1942 - 29 Dec 1942
Letter and report from Peregrine Churchill to WSC on a meeting with Sir Stafford Cripps [Minister of Aircraft Production] about the photographic projection of engineering designs direct onto templates for aircraft construction; with acknowledgement by John Peck [Assistant Private Secretary to WSC].
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1942 - 28 Feb 1942
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1942 - 30 Mar 1942
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1942 - 30 Apr 1942
(Untitled), 01 May 1942 - 31 May 1942
(Untitled), 02 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1942 - 30 Nov 1942
(Untitled), 01 Dec 1942 - 31 Dec 1942
(Untitled), 31 Dec 1941
Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin, to WSC on modifications to the Empire Air Training Scheme; asks about strength of force in South Western Pacific.
(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), 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.