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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1099 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 14 Aug 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/25
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Letter from WSC to Lord Rothermere, on the size of the German air force. Stating that his figure of 500 aircraft related purely to military aircraft and did not take into account conversion from civil aviation. Hoping that Rothermere would publish his information in the Daily Mail. "Even at my figures, which I gather the Government do not dispute, the prospect is most alarming, and their measures hopelessly inefficient" [carbon].

Dates: 14 Aug 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Nov 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/35
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Letter from Desmond Morton to WSC, on the radius of action of Germany's new bomber, and on Archambaud's Statement on the French Chamber of Deputies on the number of pilots in Germany.

Dates: 20 Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 22 Nov 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/36
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Letter from Desmond Morton to WSC, on statement by the French Air Minister, Victor Denain, in which he claimed that the Germans had 1100 aircraft capable of immediate use or rapid conversion as service aircraft, and between 3500 and 4000 fully qualified pilots. His own estimate was slightly lower at 1000 military aircraft and over 3000 pilots.

Dates: 22 Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Nov 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/42-43
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Letter from Michael von Saint-Obyn, Newport, Kentucky, United States to WSC, on German air expansion. Stating that the Germans were "working feverishly" to bring out a more formidable military aircraft, powered by a gas turbine engine. Also on their use of light magnesium alloys for the instruction of aircraft and weapons. "The next war will be decided in the air but it will not be done by the number of planes engaged, but by the size, speed, and silence of those in operation".

Dates: 03 Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Nov 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/44
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Letter from Desmond Morton to WSC, commenting on abusive anonymous letter from "An Austrian but a German" [CHAR 2/228/45-46].

Dates: 26 Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Nov 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/45-46
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Letter from "An Austrian but a German" to WSC, stating that in his broadcast WSC mentioned that there were 70 million Germans who had been taught in school that there was nothing more lovely than to die in battle. Urging him to remember that he had understated the case as there were 6 million Austrians who felt the same about it, with covering note from Violet Pearman to Desmond Morton.

Dates: 18 Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Nov 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/48-51
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Letter from Desmond Morton, Beaufort Gardens, London SW3 to WSC, congratulations on "masterly" speech in the Air debate in the House of Commons. Expressing relief that Stanley Baldwin had pledged not to allow the strength of the RAF to fall below that of Germany. Commenting on Baldwin's statements on the relative strength of the two air forces.

Dates: 29 Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Nov 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/52
Scope and Contents Letter from Colin Coote, The Times, to WSC, congratulations on speech on defence in the House of Commons. Commenting on the absence of any official comment on German dual-purpose aircraft, stating that he disliked the easy assumption that it took months to turn a civilian pilot into a military one "the professional bunkum to which regular officers are all too prone". Stating that during the War he used to be told that it took months to make a machine gunner "but in point of fact anyone of...
Dates: 29 Nov 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Dec 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/228/56-57
Scope and Contents Letter from F A Lindemann, (later Lord Cherwell), Christ Church, Oxford, to WSC, commenting on letter from a Mr Pollock [which has not survived]. Stating that Pollock's ideas for "aerial sentries" were well intentioned, but that there were many practical difficulties. Also stating that he had ideas for locating aircraft without sound, which would be worth exploring, and that he hoped that Britain would not be compelled to rely on fighters picking up and destroying enemy bombers. Although...
Dates: 09 Dec 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 May 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/235/71-78
Scope and Contents Translated copy of a letter from Adolf Hitler (Berlin [Germany]) to 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth], on his commitment to an Anglo-German understanding, and the cost to Germany and Britain of the First World War, which "left behind a legacy of prejudice and passion" which threatens to sabotage the future consolidation of Europe. He describes an Anglo-German understanding, which he has worked for over the last 15 years, as "the most decisive contribution to the...
Dates: 03 May 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 03 May 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/235/79-86
Scope and Contents Copy of a letter from Adolf Hitler (Berlin [Germany]) to 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth], on his commitment to an Anglo-German understanding, and the cost to Germany and Britain of the First World War, which left behind a legacy of prejudice which threatens to sabotage the future consolidation of Europe. He describes an Anglo-German understanding, which he has worked for over the last 15 years, as the most decisive contribution to the pacification of the world, especially...
Dates: 03 May 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 May 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/235/90
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Rothermere [earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth], thanking him for sending a copy of a letter from Adolf Hitler, commenting that an understanding with Germany to dominate Europe would be contrary to the whole of British history, and comparing this with the fable of the jackal who went hunting with the tiger. WSC adds that "a reasonable answer to Hitler would be that his plans of an Anglo-German understanding would be most agreeable provided they included France and gave...
Dates: 12 May 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Jul 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/236/122-124
Scope and Contents Letter from Desmond Morton (Earlylands, Crockham Hill, Edenbridge, Kent) to WSC, congratulating him on his speech [on the Anglo-German Naval Agreement], "recalling attention to the fact that Germany remains the true menace to European peace", and remarking on how those ministers previously mildly opposed to the anti-German attitude have reversed their positions. He also points out the Foreign Secretary [Sir Samuel Hoare, later 1st Lord Templewood]'s sudden change of attitude, the lunacy of...
Dates: 12 Jul 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Sep 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/201/36-37
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Letter from Alfred Duff Cooper [later 1st Lord Norwich] (Schloss St Martin, Austria) to WSC reporting on the Austrian fears of invasion by Germany, the apparently vigorous preparations for war in Germany, a disappointing speech by Adolf Hitler and the date of the next meeting of the Other Club.

Dates: 08 Sep 1933
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), 18 Oct 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/201/38
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Notice from Frederick Guest (19 Berkeley Street, [London]) of the next meeting of the Other Club.

Dates: 18 Oct 1933
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), 12 Oct 1933

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/201/39
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Letter from Joyce Altham [secretary to Frederick Guest] (19 Berkeley Street, [London]) to Violet Pearman asking whether 16 November is convenient for WSC for a dinner of the Other Club.

Dates: 12 Oct 1933
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), 06 Jul 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/206/6
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Letter from WSC to Kaiser Wilhelm II [former Emperor of Germany, in exile in the Netherlands], thanks for receiving Randolph Churchill, and for sending him interesting articles, especially article on Singapore, translated by the Kaiser himself. Stating that it should be remembered that Singapore is as far from Japan as Portsmouth is from New York, and that there could be no question of it menacing Japan in any way. Sending gift of Life of Marlborough [typescript copy].

Dates: 06 Jul 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 22 Oct 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/209/10-11
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to Sir Eric Geddes, on the Army mutinies and disorders in 1919, stating that as far as he recalled they were both agreed that the Addison scheme of returning key men was all wrong. Thanking him for his friendly remarks and inviting him to lunch at Chartwell, so that they could have a discussion about Imperial Airways and his conviction that more should be done to support civil aviation in view of the "enormous preponderance of German machines and their convertibility for war...
Dates: 22 Oct 1934
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Sep 1932 - 26 Sep 1932

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/185/35-59
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French newspaper cuttings (one in English) on WSC's interview to the Havas news agency on disarmament and the position of Germany, France and the Soviet Union in European security. Sent with CHAR 2/185/34.

Dates: 23 Sep 1932 - 26 Sep 1932
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), [Sep] [1932]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/185/60-62
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Transcript of an interview given by WSC to the Havas news agency on disarmament and the position of Germany, France and the Soviet Union in European security. Annotated typescript. Other copies at CHAR 2/185/64-66, CHAR 2/185/67-69 and CHAR 2/185/70-72.

Dates: [Sep] [1932]
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), 24 Nov [1936]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/260/154-156
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Letter from Conuselo Balsan (formerly Duchess of Marlborough) Casa Alva, Florida, USA, to WSC, enclosing article (in French) from "L'Ordre", 7 Nov 1936 on German policies.

Dates: 24 Nov [1936]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/261/5-6
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Letter from Henry Wickham Steed, Lansdowne House, Holland Park, London W11 to WSC, reporting conversation with the German writer and philosopher F W Foerster on the international situation, particularly relations between Germany, France and the Soviet Union.

Dates: 02 Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Dec [1935]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/261/11
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Letter from General Sir Hugh Tudor, St John's Newfoundland [later part of Canada] to WSC, on his article "The Truth about Hitler". Commenting that he thought it highly complimentary about Hitler, "but the Germans did not appear to share my view". Also commenting on the Abyssinian campaign and the role of the League of Nations.

Dates: 02 Dec [1935]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/261/44
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Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, 98 Elm Park Gardens, London SW10 to WSC, reporting that she had been invited to speak at the Annual Congress of Peace and Friendship with the Soviet Union, and asking if WSC intended to speak there. Commenting that she felt that they should speak as "the Russians are a little annoyed with us, and it would not take much to patch up their former friendship with Germany.

Dates: 08 Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/261/68
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Letter from Anna von Ribbentrop, Berlin-Dahlem to WSC, thanks for help in obtaining permission to grass the plot in front of the German Embassy in Carlton House Terrace.

Dates: 14 Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open