Germany
Found in 1112 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 06 Jun 1935
Parliamentary question from WSC to the Prime Minister, Ramsay Macdonald, asking if the Air Defence Research Committee had been appointed, and how many meetings it had held [carbon].
(Untitled), 08 Jul 1935
Letter from Desmond Morton, Early Lands, Crookham Hill, Kent, to WSC, commenting on article in "L'Illustration" on air strength, particularly the confusion due to the lack of a universally accepted yard stick by which air strengths could be measured, and the difficulty of measuring German first line air strength.
(Untitled), 29 Aug 1935
(Untitled), 30 Sep 1935
Letter from Desmond Morton, (Earlylands, Crockham Hill, Edenbridge, Kent) to WSC, on relative air strength of Britain and Germany, stating that the number of military aircraft in the possession of the German Air Ministry and available for home defence in Britain were about the same, but that all of the German aircraft were new.
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1935
Letter from Sir Henry Strakosch, Princes House, Gresham Street, London EC2) to WSC, enclosing paper on German Rearmament, stating that he had no objection to the paper being sent to the Chatham House Information Department, but wished to remain anonymous. Asking WSC to say that it was "carefully compiled by a person in whom he had confidence".
(Untitled), 04 Nov 1935
Letter from Desmond Morton (21 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1) to Violet Pearman, Private Secretary to WSC, enclosing letter from Dr N Kunnert of Breslau, Germany, suggesting that WSC misunderstood the situation in Germany. Arguing that a strong Germany would make for the peace of Europe, and that Britain and Germany should be allied to maintain world peace, Stating that WSC and Britain did not understand the grave menace to Germany from Jews and Communists.
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1935
Letter from Desmond Morton, Committee of Imperial Defence to WSC, commenting on Sir Henry Strakosch's memorandum on German rearmament.
(Untitled), [Apr] 1936
Imperial Policy Group - Statement on Foreign Policy, particularly on the future of the Low Countries and the re-militarisation of the Rhine Zone [printed].
(Untitled), 09 Apr 1936
Letter from WSC to Alfred Wise MP, on statement on Foreign Policy by the Imperial Policy Group. Commenting that at that time Britain, France and Belgium commanded superior forces on the Western Front, but that by 1938 Germany would have 80 or 90 Divisions, far more than the Allies. Suggesting that Britain should bring in all of the other countries against German aggression before the end of the year, and that it might be possible to come to terms with Germany without a war.
(Untitled), 09 Apr 1936
Letter from Lord Halsbury, Paris, to WSC, on Anglo-French relations. Commenting that many in France felt that Britain would never help France, no matter what happened, and that Anthony Eden (later Lord Avon) at the Foreign Office was regareded as am insult to any nation to whom he had been sent.
(Untitled), 10 Apr 1936
Statement by WSC, on the death of German Ambassador to Britain, Baron Hoesch, sent to the Press Association [carbon].
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1936
Letter from Katherine, Duchess of Atholl MP to WSC, thanks for returning her copy of the English translation of "Mein Kampf", asking for the return of the German original text, and book "Nazism: an assault on Civilisation". Commenting on meeting with the Belgian Ambassador to France, who thought that Germany would dominate Europe in about two years. Asking for meeting to discuss the international situation.
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1936
Letter from Harold Laski, London School of Economics to WSC, sending copy of book "The Yellow Spot - The Extermination of the Jews in Germany", in the hope that it would "awaken our people to the menace of the new Germany". Asking if WSC would be prepared to say a few words about it that could be used for publication.
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1933
Letter from Louis Raemaekers, Brussels, Belgium to WSC, on declaration in the "Hitler - Hugenberg" speeches that "Pacifism and Blasphemy" had to be stamped out of the German nation".
(Untitled), [Mar] 1936
Letter from Paul Maze, Chinatown St., London SW1 to WSC, offering sympathy on him not being appointed Minister of Defence. Commenting that the public were beginning to realise that WSC was right. "Hitler will come to heel if he knows that all countries are against him".
(Untitled), 08 Apr 1936
Letter from Arthur Grenfell, Chesham Place, London SW1 to WSC, congratulations on speech. Praising him for bringing up the question of the return of the Mandated territories, and commenting that the replies of the Prime Minister [Stanley Baldwin] and Neville Chamberlain were far from satisfactory. Commenting on the situation in Tanganyika [later Tanzania], and other former German possessions in Africa.
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1936
Letter from WSC to Major-General Sir Hugh Tudor, thanks for letter on the European political situation. Commenting that a strong and growing section of Conservative opinion agreed with Tudor that Britain should form a strong Western Alliance with France and Germany, leaving Germany free to deal with the Soviet Union [carbon].
(Untitled), 17 Aug 1936
Letter from Katherine, Duchess of Atholl, Eastwold, Dunkeld to WSC, on serious blindness in the City of London regarding Germany. Suggesting that WSC should give a speech there.
(Untitled), 31 Aug 1936
Picture postcard from Ava Wigram (later Ava Anderson and Lady Waverley), Frankfurt, Germany to WSC, showing the autobahns. Commenting that these roads were everywhere in Germany, and were ideal for troop movements.
(Untitled), 08 Sep 1936
Letter from Ava Wigram (later Ava Anderson and Lady Waverley), Pantiles, Seaford to WSC, hoping to meet during his visit to Paris. Also commenting on recent holiday in Germany.
(Untitled), 06 Jul 1936
(Untitled), 31 Jul 1936
(Untitled), 04 Aug 1936
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1936
Letter from WSC to Anthony Eden, (later Lord Avon), on the Spanish Civil War. Commenting on the importance of France remaining strictly neutral even if Germany and Italy continued to support the rebels and the Soviet Union to send money to the Government. Stating that if the French Government took sides against the rebels it would be a "god send to the Germans and the pro-Germans" [carbon].