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(Untitled), 13 Sep 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/53/24
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Letter from [WSC] to Lord Northcliffe [earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] asking for the Times to report his speeches at Dundee [Angus, Scotland] in October as these are the only ones he is giving during the parliamentary recess. Praises the line taken by the Times and the Daily Mail [over the Agadir crisis in Morocco.] Typescript. Preceded by instruction to Edward Marsh to write the letter out.

Dates: 13 Sep 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Sep 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/53/28
Scope and Contents Letter from Lord Northcliffe [earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth (Shire Donald Hotel, Newcastle, County Down, [Ulster, Ireland]) to WSC reporting that he has written to Printing House Square about the reporting of WSC's speeches [in Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]] and criticising the speeches of some of WSC's colleagues on the international situation because they betray a lack of awareness that Germany's army is unwieldy, bureaucratic and hidebound and that she really fears the French army. Asserts...
Dates: 18 Sep 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jan 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/2
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Letter from John Gulland (12 Downing Street) to Mr Harris recommending that Macrae of the Free Trade paper the "Northern Weekly" should receive funding.

Dates: 04 Jan 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Jun 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/62/41
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Letter from Lord Northcliffe (The Times) to WSC commenting on the reporting of the Marconi scandal and criticising the absence of [Lord Murray of Elibank, earlier Alexander Murray, the Master of Elibank]. Mentions the arrangements for his trip in a submarine. Initialled typescript.

Dates: 06 Jun 1913
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(Untitled), 20 Nov 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/45/40
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Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] requesting future releases to be made through London.

Dates: 20 Nov 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/43/14-15
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Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to WSC on censorship of his speech in Britain leading to distorted reporting.

Dates: 23 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Feb 1942 - 26 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/65/1-2
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Note from Francis Brown [Private Secretary to WSC] to Randolph Churchill enclosing a War Cabinet report on foreign propaganda broadcasts: report includes undermining of WSC with a quote from Randolph Churchill on WSC keeping his money safely in the United States, and the suggestion that Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Privy Seal, is a Bolshevist sympathiser and possible agent.

Dates: 21 Feb 1942 - 26 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jan 1942 - 05 Jan 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/66/10-13
Scope and Contents Telegram from the Lord Privy Seal [Clement Attlee] to WSC on a rumour that 1st Lord Beaverbrook [Minister of Supply, earlier Max Aitken] will be appointed Resident Minister in the United States, with letter from Anthony Bevir [Private Secretary to WSC] to Alan Hodge [Assistant Private Secretary to Minister of Information] confirming that WSC has sent a telegram to Attlee replying to his enquiry by asking him to contradict the rumour; also includes note by John Peck [Assistant Private...
Dates: 04 Jan 1942 - 05 Jan 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Jan 1942 - 28 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/67/1
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, January and February 1942. Some written by WSC when in the United States.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States]; the Chiefs of Staff; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to...
Dates: 02 Jan 1942 - 28 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Mar 1942 - 30 Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/67/2
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, March 1942.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; the Chiefs of Staff; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chief Whip [James Stuart].Subjects covered by the minutes include: matters concerning the command structure, including...
Dates: 01 Mar 1942 - 30 Mar 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Jul 1942 - 28 Aug 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/67/6
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, July and August 1942. Some written by WSC when in the Middle East.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; the Chiefs of Staff; General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]; Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; Sir Edward Bridges [Secretary to the War Cabinet].Subjects covered by the...
Dates: 03 Jul 1942 - 28 Aug 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/67/7
Scope and Contents Prime Minister's printed personal minutes, September 1942.Includes texts of minutes from WSC (annotated with additional printed information) to: members of the Cabinet and other government ministers; Major-General Leslie Hollis [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet]; the Chiefs of Staff; Colonel John Bevan [Head of the London Controlling Section]; Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Moore [Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]; Air Chief Marshal Arthur Harris [Commander in Chief Bomber...
Dates: 02 Sep 1942 - 30 Sep 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/43/88-89
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Telegram from WSC to Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] on speculation in Daily Herald about a new campaign in the Libyan desert.

Dates: 07 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/43/105-106
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Telegram from Major-General Arthur Smith [? Chief of General Staff, Middle East] to WSC re article in Daily Herald; Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] wants publicity about strength in Middle East.

Dates: 08 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/43/113
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Telegram from Lord Halifax [British Ambassador to the United States, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin] to WSC explaining that remarks made to the Press were to allay allegations about British attempts to provoke a expeditionary force from the United States.

Dates: 09 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Jan 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/21A/10
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Letter from WSC to Geoffrey Dawson [Editor of the Times] asking what he thinks should be done in the light of his recent leading article.

Dates: 07 Jan 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Feb 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/21A/54-55
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Letter from WSC to Cecil King [Director of the Daily Mirror] rebuking him for his newspaper's attempts to discredit the Government and create class disturbances: "it is no defence ... to say that your papers specialise in vitriolic writing. Indeed throwing vitriol is thought to be one of the worst of crimes".

Dates: 05 Feb 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/25/30-32
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Letter from WSC to Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions]: "We do not want to subject of land mines with parachute attachments discussed in the public press", if Citrine refers to them the Censor will be unable to maintain control.

Dates: 12 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/25/37-40
Scope and Contents Memorandum from Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air, later 1st Lord Thurso] to WSC on his censorship of Sir Walter Citrine [General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress and President of the International Federation of Trade Unions]: references were made to landmines on parachutes, of which one-third are duds; discussion in Press would alert the Germans into improving the device; suggests that Citrine is offended at not having received recognition for his broadcasts to the...
Dates: 31 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Jul 1941 - 26 Jul 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/128
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Telegram from the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII], Governor [and Commander in Chief] of the Bahamas, to Secretary of State for the Colonies [1st Lord Moyne, earlier Walter Guinness], passing on a message to [Sir Walter] Monckton [Director-General of Ministry of Information] on matters including his preference for [Rene] McColl [as his Press Attache]. Despatched on 25 July and received 26 July. Carbon copy. [sent with CHAR 20/31B/130].

Dates: 25 Jul 1941 - 26 Jul 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 29 Jul 1941 - 31 Jul 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/131-134
Scope and Contents Telegrams from [1st] Lord Moyne [earlier Walter Guinness], Secretary of State for the Colonies, [to Lord Halifax, earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States], and between the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII], Governor [and Commander in Chief] of the Bahamas and Sir Walter Monckton [Director-General of Ministry of Information] on: the Duke accepting [Rene] McColl as his Press Attache and speculation concerning [George]...
Dates: 29 Jul 1941 - 31 Jul 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 09 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/137
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Telegram from Sir [Ronald] Campbell [British Minister Plenipotentiary to Washington, United States] to [the Governor and Commander in Chief of] the Bahamas [the Duke of Windsor, earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII] suggesting policy towards the press for the Duke's visit to the United States. Despatched on 10 September. Copy sent on by the Foreign Office.

Dates: 09 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 16 Sep 1941 - 20 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/148-150
Scope and Contents Minute from [1st Lord] Moyne [earlier Walter Guinness, Secretary of State for the Colonies] (Colonial Office) to WSC on WSC's enquiry concerning an attached telegram from Sir [Ronald] Campbell [British Minister Plenipotentiary to Washington, United States] to the Governor [and Commander in Chief] of the Bahamas, the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII], giving advice on press matters for the Duke's visit to the United States and Canada: suggesting sending a...
Dates: 16 Sep 1941 - 20 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 21 Oct 1941 - 05 Nov 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/164-168
Scope and Contents Letter from [Walter] Hankinson [Principal Secretary] (Office of High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Earnscliffe, Ottawa [Canada]) on behalf of Sir Patrick Duff [Deputy High Commissioner in Canada] to Sir Eric Machtig [Under Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations] (Dominions Office) enclosing a note on Canadian Press reaction to the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] visit. Carbon copies sent...
Dates: 21 Oct 1941 - 05 Nov 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 27 Nov 1941 - 28 Nov 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/172-173
Scope and Contents Letter from [Colin] Thornley, [Principal] Private Secretary [to Secretary of State for the Colonies], (Colonial Office) to [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII], Governor of the Bahamas, to WSC commenting on criticism of his visit to the United States by Alexander Sloan in the House of Commons and his views of the success of the trip and its reporting. Signed...
Dates: 27 Nov 1941 - 28 Nov 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.