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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 506 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/46
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Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC congratulating him on his VE Day announcement.

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 10 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/74
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Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (San Francisco [United States]) marked "personal" informing him that he has had to postpone his BBC broadcast until 13 May; and apologising as this upsets an arrangement made for a broadcast by Eden at the same time. Carbon copy.

Dates: 10 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 10 May 1945 - 11 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/81
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Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "personal" stating that he understands [the postponement of WSC's broadcast preventing one by Eden]. Despatched on 10 May (United States time), 11 May (British time).

Dates: 10 May 1945 - 11 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 11 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/91
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Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] (San Francisco [United States]) marked "Personal" expressing his sorrow at displacing a broadcast by Eden [with one of his own]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 11 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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War (2) Diary, 1940-02-12 - 1940-10-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/HMTN 1/4
Scope and Contents Subjects include Mary Agnes Hamilton's first day at the Ministry of Information and her transfer to the General Division to work on morale and propaganda leaflets; comments on colleagues including Hugh Macmillan, Lady Grigg, Sir Kenneth Clark, Duff Cooper, E. McKnight Kauffer, Sir John Reith, Graham Greene, and Frank Pick; the progress of the Women's Employment Federation in wartime and its relationship with the Ministry of Labour; her move into 35 Argyll Mansions; reflections on democracy...
Dates: 1940-02-12 - 1940-10-04
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
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"Westward, look, the land is bright", 27 Apr 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 9/150B/124-142
Scope and Contents Speaking notes for WSC's broadcast (27 April, BBC) on the war situation including: public morale; his tours of bomb-damaged cities; General Sir Archibald Wavell's [Commander in Chief Middle East] successes in Libya; German successes in the Balkans and British support for Greece; admiration in the United States for Great Britain; praise for troops from Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC); condemnation of [Benito] Mussolini "This whipped jackal"; the Battle of the Atlantic and praise...
Dates: 27 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open