France
Found in 954 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 07 Aug 1914
Letter from Victor Augagneur, French Minister of Marine to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], on collaboration between the two departments over naval operations, particularly thanking WSC for opening the ports of Malta and Gibraltar to the French, and promising close co-operation.
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1914
Draft letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to Victor Augagneur [French Minister of Marine], on co-operation between the two departments, particularly on establishing personal communication between himself and Augagneur, and delaying a declaration of war against Austria until the French Fleet was in position at Malta, to help in the Adriatic. [Hand-written copy, unsigned].
(Untitled), 18 Feb 1915
Message from the French Foreign Minister on France's decision to send a division to Lemnos (following a response from Greece), requesting that naval operations in the Dardanelles be delayed. Includes WSC's response that the naval operations had already begun and could not be interrupted. [Hand-written, initialled by WSC].
(Untitled), 25 Feb 1915 - 26 Feb 1915
Note by the French Attache on the size and command of the French force to be sent to the Dardanelles. Includes covering note from WSC to Field Marshal 1st Lord Kitchener [Secretary of State for War], Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] and the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith].
(Untitled), 21 Jan 1915
Telegram from the French Ministry of Marine to Admiralty on naval operations in the Mediterranean, insisting that any such operations should be directed by the French. [Typescript copy].
(Untitled), 24 Jan 1915
Letter from Sir Edward Grey [Foreign Secretary] to WSC, [First Lord of the Admiralty], on naval operations in the Mediterranean, promising to oppose the French stance [that any such operations should be prepared and planned by France], and commenting on a British naval success [in the North Sea].
(Untitled), 31 Jan 1915
(Untitled), 09 Feb 1915
Letter from Victor Augagneur, French Minister of Marine to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, approving WSC's plans for joint naval operations in the Mediterranean, and detailing the French fleet, including aircraft sent to the Suez Canal [Egypt], and explaining that they had no light cruisers available. Includes hand-written copy and note by WSC marking the letter as satisfactory.
(Untitled), [1913]
Statistics on changes in military and naval expenditure in Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary and Japan, 1904-1913. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 18 Sep 1911
Copy of a letter from [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] (Slieve Irward Hotel, Newcastle, County Down, [Ulster] Ireland) to WSC in which he says that he has written to [the Times and the Daily Mail] about his speeches, comments on foolish speeches about France and Germany made by WSC's political colleagues and on the weakness of the German army.
(Untitled), 30 Apr 1945 - 01 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to Duff Cooper [later Lord Norwich, British Ambassador to France] marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that General de Gaulle [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic] "is the greatest obstacle the Allies have to face in making good relations between France and the Western Democracies"; and that he has congratulated de Gaulle on French advances against the Germans. Despatched on 1 May. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 08 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to Duff Cooper [later Lord Norwich, British Ambassador to France] marked "Personal and Top Secret" approving his telegram [on French policy towards the Levant states, Syria and the Lebanon]; and suggesting he might visit General de Gaulle [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic] rather than have de Gaulle come to him, provided he is assured "the door" would not be "banged, barred and bolted" against him. Copy.
(Untitled), 09 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to Paul Reynaud, Edouard Daladier and Leon Blum [former Prime Ministers of France] sending them his "warmest congratulations" on their liberation [from captivity in Germany]. Copy.
(Untitled), 12 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to Sir Edward Grigg [later Lord Altrincham, Minister of State, Middle East] marked "Secret and Private" expressing his concern over French policy in the Levant States [Syria and the Lebanon]; and stating that he has "given every possible warning to [General] de Gaulle [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic]" on the matter. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 18 May 1945
Telegram from Alfred Duff Cooper [later 1st Lord Norwich, British Ambassador to France] to WSC marked "Secret" and "Personal" stating that he is not in favour of pursuing the question of General de Gaulle's [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic] visit to London at that time; suggesting de Gaulle visit WSC if he holidays in France in the near future; and that Duff Cooper will be in Bordeaux [France] two weeks from then. Carbon copy.
Various eye witness accounts of the Boer War and World War I, 1900 - 1919
Political and personal correspondence and other papers.
CHAN 1, contains mainly papers of Hon Alfred Lyttelton and Dame Edith Lyttelton, with a smaller quantity of material of Oliver Lyttelton
CHAN II, consist mainly of papers of Oliver Lyttelton, with a smaller quantity of papers of Alfred and Edith Lyttelton
Visit to Paris [France], 1989-11
Includes: briefings on France and French ministers; notes of a meeting with Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission; briefing for a meeting with Jack Lang [French Minister of Culture and Communication]; copies of Hansard covering the Queen’s Speech and a debate on Europe.
Visit to Paris [France], 1989-11
Visits and meetings, 1990-10
Papers from a meeting with Francesco Cossiga, President of Italy, and with Gianni de Michelis, Foreign Minister, with briefing on de Michelis and Italy’s position on Europe, and notes of the meetings, particularly on Europe, the reunification of Germany, and the Gulf. Also includes material from an earlier meeting in July 1988, and timetables and briefing for a visit by Pierre Mauroy, First Secretary of the French Socialist Party.
"War cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Weekly Resume (no.40) of the Naval, Military and Air Situation", 30 May- 6 Jun 1940
"War Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Weekly Resume (no.56) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon September to 12 noon September 26th, 1940", 27 Sep 1940
War Cabinet Paper, 08 Dec 1940
War Office 1:100,000 maps of Belgium and northern France, 1910 - 1916
This section principally consists of the contents of Bagnold's large map cabinet and includes maps relating to his First World War service in France and Belgium, his explorations in North Africa and the Middle East (the 1932 expedition in particular) and the LRDG.
"Wars are not won by evacuations", 04 Jun 1940
When I refer to Elie de B[eaumont] under tumuli - add / Much information is given on the subject by him, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Note; by Charles Robert Darwin
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