Middle East
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
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Copy of a letter from Randolph Churchill to WSC, on international political tensions including between Egypt and Israel, 15 Nov 1955
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/21/2-4
Scope and Contents
Subjects include the breakdown of the Geneva talks [peace talks from the Geneva Summit in July 1955], the Soviet Union providing arms to Egypt, and the need for a plan to discourage aggression between Egypt and Israel.
Dates:
15 Nov 1955
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
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Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
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Public and Political: General
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence
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Letter from A J Collins (Treasury Chambers) to [Anthony] Montague Browne sending a draft (included) statement by the Minister of Defence [Anthony Head] for WSC to use [in preparation for his public statement supporting military intervention in the Suez Canal zone], 2 Nov 1956
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/21/21-25
Scope and Contents
Collins writes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer [Harold Macmillan] had read the draft statement and agreed with it. Also informing WSC about the likely actions of the United Nations in reaction to the Anglo-French invasion of the Suez Canal zone, and how the Government might react to this.
Dates:
2 Nov 1956
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
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Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
/
Public and Political: General
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Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence
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Letter from Anthony Montague Browne [Private Secretary to WSC] to WSC on subjects including his discussion with the Prime Minister's Principle Secretary, Freddy Bishop, relating to the Suez Crisis and enclosing (included) a letter from Bishop outlining the latest developments in the Suez Crisis, 17 Oct 1956
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/21/41-45
Scope and Contents
Other subjects of the letter from Anthony Montague Browne include the situation in Cyprus [the Cyprus Emergency] and [John] Harding [Governor of Cyprus, later 1st Lord Harding of Petherton] being confident that with enough troops he could "break the back of the terrorism in Cyprus in a few months"; greetings from Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook]; draft notes from the [Commonwealth Relations Office] for a speech by WSC [for the unveiling of a statue of Jan Smuts, which WSC...
Dates:
17 Oct 1956
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
/
Public and Political: General
/
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence
File
Literary: 'The Second World War': Volume 3 'The Grand Alliance': Appendices, 10 May 1941-1 Jun 1942 and 9 Dec 1949-6 Apr 1950
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/3/42
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Many files relate to ‘The Second World War’ and include correspondence with WSC’s literary assistants (William Deakin and Denis Kelly), Henry Pownall (military consultant), George Gordon Allen (naval consultant) and other consultants including Hastings Ismay and Isaiah Berlin. Also includes war-time documents which were source material for ‘The Second World War’.
Dates:
10 May 1941-1 Jun 1942 and 9 Dec 1949-6 Apr 1950
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.
File
Miscellaneous meteorological papers, 1884 - 1904
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 7/131
Scope and Contents
(1) Miscellaneous papers, 1888-1889Index sheet, 1889.Index sheet, 1888.Letter to W.G. King from H.C. Fox, 1888.Unsigned and undated memorandum [1888].Letter from W. Ellis to H.C. Fox replying to his letter, 1888.Letter from the R.M. College, Kingston, Ontario, and a reply from W. Ellis, 1888.Letter from W. Hoshen Richards regarding droughts and a reply from W. Ellis, 1888.Letter regarding cup...
Dates:
1884 - 1904
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Sub-Series
Papers on transit of Venus, 1870 - 1882
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/275
Scope and Contents
Reports and charts on the stations for the transit of Venus, 1874. The reports include miscellaneous information on Egypt; the topography of New Zealand around Christchurch; the meteorology of New Zealand; the advantages of the province of Otago; the differences of longitudes in New Zealand; the longitude of Wellington; the advantage of Hobart Town; the topography and meteorology of Kerguelen Island; and the topography of Prince Edward and Crozet Islands and of the Sandwich Islands. The...
Dates:
1870 - 1882
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
File
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence, 23 Nov-13 Dec 1948 and 1950
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/12
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence relating to Palestine and Israel, and suggesting cooperation between the Conservative and Liberal political parties.
Dates:
23 Nov-13 Dec 1948 and 1950
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.
File
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence and papers on the Middle East, 13 Feb-15 Apr 1950
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/6
Scope and Contents
Comprising letters from Marcus Sieff [adviser on transportation and supplies to the Israeli Ministry of Defence, later Lord Sieff of Brimpton] to WSC sending memoranda (included).
Dates:
13 Feb-15 Apr 1950
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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Typed note (with annotations) [by WSC] on military action in Suez Canal zone and in Cyprus [in the Cyprus Emergency], 6 Aug 1956
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/21/46-48
Scope and Contents
With an envelope labelled "note by Sir Winston 6 August 1956" [in Anthony Montague Browne's hand].
Subjects of the note include WSC's recommendations on who would have control of a military operation, the need for censorship before a military operation, aircraft to be used, the dangers of taking over the Suez Canal, a "volte-face" to "certainly free our hands about Israel" and wanting Israel to fight the Egyptians but not "be drawn off against...
Dates:
6 Aug 1956
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
/
Public and Political: General
/
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence
Item
Typescript drafts of WSC's statement supporting military intervention in the Suez Canal zone, [2-5] Nov 1956
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/21/26-40
Scope and Contents
With some annotations [by Anthony Montague Browne, Private Secretary to WSC] and a page of handwritten notes by WSC.
Subjects include the nationalisation of the Suez Canal by [Gamal Abdel] Nasser [President of Egypt]; British connections with the Middle East; conflict between Israel and Egypt; lack of cooperation from the United States [unwillingness to intervene in Egypt]; defence of the Anglo-French military invasion of the Suez Canal zone without seeking approval from the United...
Dates:
[2-5] Nov 1956
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
/
Public and Political: General
/
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence
Item
WSC's notes on the Middle East and particularly Iraq, with a copy of a letter from WSC to Harold Macmillan [Prime Minister] (15 Jul 1958) stating that had spent time thinking what to say [about Iraq in the House of Commons] and had decided not to speak, but that he would support Macmillan, Jul 1958
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/2/2/21/11-17
Scope and Contents
Includes handwritten notes and a typed note of the beginning of a speech by WSC for the House of Commons [not given].
Dates:
Jul 1958
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.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill
/
Acquired papers relating to Sir Winston Churchill, after the end of his first term as Prime Minister
/
Public and Political: General
/
Public and Political: General: Political: Correspondence