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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 506 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 19 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/215/35-36
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Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" giving him the text of WSC's message to be broadcast when US and British forces, and Soviet forces link up in Germany; and detailing arrangements for the order and broadcast of the messages from Stalin, President Harry Truman and WSC.

Dates: 19 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/4
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Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" agreeing with WSC's suggestions for simultaneous VE Day announcements; giving some details of his announcement; and requesting a draft of WSC's proposed overall submarine [U-boat] statement.

Dates: 06 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 06 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/5
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Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Top Secret" informing him that President Harry Truman has agreed to his suggested time for the simultaneous announcement of VE Day.

Dates: 06 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/9
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Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he will announce [the] surrender [of Germany] at 9 am Washington [United States] time on 8 May as recommended by General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army].

Dates: 07 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/10
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Telegram from WSC to Frank Roberts [Counsellor, British Embassy] (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "Secret" and "Clear the Line" requesting he deliver a message to Marshal Stalin after WSC has communicated with President Harry Truman warning that it will be impossible to keep the German surrender secret until 8 May and thus suggesting they announce it later that day.

Dates: 07 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/12
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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" suggesting that in light of General Dwight Eisenhower's [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] telegram warning that news of the German surrender might leak out before 8 May, they make the announcement later that day; and asking Truman to ring him back "on the open line".

Dates: 07 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 06 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/13
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Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" agreeing to WSC's [initial] suggestion for the timing of the VE Day announcements.

Dates: 06 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/14
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Telegram containing telephone message from William Leahy [Chief of Staff to the President of the United States] to WSC stating that President [Harry Truman] fully understands WSC's difficulties [over news of the German surrender leaking out before the formal announcement] but that he is unable to make an earlier announcement until Marshal Stalin agrees.

Dates: 07 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/16
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Telegram from WSC to [Frank Roberts, Counsellor, British Embassy] (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "Clear the Line" cancelling his previous message and asking him to give Marshal Stalin a message informing him that German radio has just announced the surrender of Germany and proposing that in light of this they make their announcements later that day. Copy.

Dates: 07 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/17
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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has decided to postpone his broadcast [announcing the surrender of Germany] until the next day; and informing him that a statement has been issued to the press indicating the time of the announcement and that 8 May will be regarded as VE Day. Crossed through.

Dates: 07 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/18
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Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has decided to postpone his broadcast [announcing the surrender of Germany] until the next day; and informing him that a statement has been issued to the press indicating the time of the announcement and that 8 May will be regarded as VE Day. Carbon copy.

Dates: 07 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/24
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Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" requesting the postponement of the announcement of the German surrender until 9 May because of continued German resistance on the Eastern front. Copy.

Dates: 07 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), [08] [May] [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/27
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Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Secret" stating that he will not be able to delay his announcement of the German surrender until 9 May, despite continued resistance by certain groups [on the Eastern front]. Copy.

Dates: [08] [May] [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 14 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/219/33
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Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" thanking him for his views on the future situation in Europe; agreeing that an early meeting [between Marshal Stalin and the two of them] is necessary; stating that he will make every effort to permit an early meeting; and congratulating WSC on his broadcast of 13 May.

Dates: 14 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/204B/119
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Telegram from WSC to CSC (Moscow [Soviet Union]) marked "Top Secret" suggesting she broadcast on 9 May a message from him "to Marshal Stalin, to the Red Army, and to the Russian people" sending greetings for their "splendid victories" and hope for a peaceful future.

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 16 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/203/26
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Letter from Anthony Bevir [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Harold Ellison [National Hospital Queen Square] stating that WSC has already settled the Charities to which the profits of records of broadcast speeches of 8 and 13 May should be given. Signed. Carbon copy.

Dates: 16 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 07 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/203/27
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Letter from Harold Ellison (National Hospital Queen Square, London) to Anthony Bevir [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] asking if WSC would care to nominate the Hospital to receive profits from records of broadcast speeches of 8 and 13 May. Signed.

Dates: 07 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 17 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/203/32
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Note from Kathleen Hill [WSC's Secretary] to Anthony Bevir [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] stating that the Gramophone Company's representative telephoned that morning and agreed with "Five Years as Prime Minister" as a suitable title for the record of the broadcast on 13 May.

Dates: 17 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/204B/126
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Telegram from CSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to WSC stating that everyone at the British Embassy has been listening to his VE Day broadcast and that Edouard Herriot [former Premier of France] sends greetings. Carbon copy.

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 21 Jan 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/211/27
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Telegram from 3rd Lord Selborne [earlier Lord Wolmer, Minister of Economic Warfare, Egypt] to WSC marked "Personal" objecting to the manner in which the debate in the House of Commons on the situation in Greece [18 January] was presented in a BBC broadcast on 20 January. Photocopy.

Dates: 21 Jan 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71A/26
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Telegram from WSC to Harry Hopkins [Special adviser and assistant to the President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt] regarding censorship of broadcasts on Guadeloupe [West Indies] radio: "It seems to me we ought to have control.".

Dates: Mar 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/75/7
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Telegram from WSC to Premier Joseph Stalin regarding convoys to the Soviet Union: outlines difficulties of sailing convoys to the Soviet Union; lists measures required from the Soviet Union to help protect convoys; states that he will be making the broadcast warning of British retaliation to German gas attacks upon Soviet Armies tomorrow.

Dates: 09 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 May 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/75/20
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Telegram marked Personal from Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin] to WSC regarding the favourable reaction in the United States to the Prime Minister's recent speech [? broadcast of 10 May 1942]. [With annotation that a letter was sent to the Foreign Office to telegraph Lord Halifax thanking him and asking him to thank Sumner Welles [United States Under-Secretary of State].

Dates: 11 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Jun 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/77/39
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Telegram from WSC to Cordell Hull [Secretary of State, United States] marked "important" reciting text of extracts from Radio Guadeloupe regarding the battle in Libya and British involvement in the murder of Reinhardt Heydrich [German Vice-Protector in Czechoslovakia (later Czech Republic and Slovakia)].

Dates: 28 Jun 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 01 Jul 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/77/50
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Telegram from John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC marked "most secret" alerting him to a broadcast made on the evening of 29 June in which a commentator of the Australian Brodcasting Commission made critical comments about the Middle East Command and stating that he is taking the matter up personally with the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

Dates: 01 Jul 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.