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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 976 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 26 Apr 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/253/145
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Letter from General Sir Hugh Tudor, Army & Navy Club, Pall Mall to WSC, congratulations on speech in Budget debate in House of Commons. Commenting that the "Sunday Dispatch" had picked him as "the best man to lead the country but for what they call your blue-water obsession".

Dates: 26 Apr 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 04 May 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/254/8-10
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Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl MP to WSC, lunch invitation. Also commenting on recent visit to Paris, stating that the French were very depressed at the lack of understanding of their position shown by the British press, with covering note by Violet Pearman.

Dates: 04 May 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 05 May 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/254/11
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Letter from WSC to Ella Maillart, thanks for agreeing not to publish article about him [carbon].

Dates: 05 May 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 11 May 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/254/39-40
Scope and Contents Letter from WSC to "The Times", on dislike of Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] for Italy, France, Germany, the Soviet Union and Japan. Pointing out that these five nations were tje most warlike and heavily armed in the world, that they were arming night and day, and that with the exception of France they were all ruled by dictatorships and inspired by military aims. Suggesting that Lord Hugh should moderate his condemnation, to "put his censures in order of priority" and try to think...
Dates: 11 May 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Jun 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/255/66
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Letter from Emile Bure, L'Ordre, Paris to WSC, asking for a brief letter which he could publish in the newspaper, at this time when Franco-British relations were "particulierement troublee".

Dates: 23 Jun 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Jun 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/255/70-71
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Letter from Reginald Purbrick, Cumberland Terrace, London NW1 to WSC, asking if Sir Austen Chamberlain was willing to support the Government in throwing away the substance of Britain's future defence [by giving up the freedom of the Dardanelles] for the sake of friendship with Turkey.

Dates: 29 Jun 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Jun 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/255/72-73
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Letter from Joyce Altham, Private Secretary to Freddie Guest, to Violet Pearman, Secretary to WSC, on candidates for membership of the Other Club, particularly WSC's suggestion of Harold Nicolson. Pointing out that in March WSC had suggested that Nicolson "be left for a while".

Dates: 29 Jun 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Jul 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/256/21
Scope and Contents Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, Elm Park Gardens, London SW10 to WSC, sending extract from article by Douglas Jerrold in the "English Review". Commenting on recent visit to France, where most people seemed to think that unless Britain was prepared to help Czechosovakia [later Czech Republic and Slovakia] with military action it would be difficult to ensure peace. Stating that they were more worried about Czechoslovakia than Austria as they thought that Hitler would deal with...
Dates: 06 Jul 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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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), 28 Nov 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/260/172
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Letter from Pierre Flandin, Chambre des Deputes, Paris to WSC, commenting on communique from the Chamber's Commission of Foreign Affairs on Anglo-French relations.

Dates: 28 Nov 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Dec 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/261/69
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Letter from WSC to Pierre Flandin, expressing pleasure at meeting during Flandin's brief visit to London. Commenting that his declaration marked "the most important milestone in the conscious association of our two anxious peoples" [carbon].

Dates: 17 Dec 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 Jan 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/262/12
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Cutting from The Morning Post - Germany, France and Italy - reactions of "Morning Post Disclosures" [on the inadequacy of Britain's defences].

Dates: 17 Jan 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 Jan 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/262/18
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Cutting from The Morning Post - French Views of Britain's Defences - Weakness a Penalty of Good Faith - Germany Blamed.

Dates: 18 Jan 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/262/28-29
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Cutting from The News Chronicle - Sir Samuel Hoare's Defence to his Constituency - Could not Refuse Ambassador's Insistent Request to Call on Laval in Paris - giving the text of personal statement by Sir Samuel Hoare (later Lord Templewood) defending his action in negotiating the Hoare-Laval Peace Plan.

Dates: 07 Feb 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Feb 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/262/30
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Cutting from the Sunday Express - column - Politicians and Politics by Peter Howard.

Dates: 09 Feb 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Oct 1936

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/259/71-75
Scope and Contents Letter from Desmond Morton, Crockham Hill, Kent to WSC, stating that the Civil Service proposed to give him a permanent post after 17 years "temporary Service", so that he could eventually draw a pension, and that he had named WSC as a referee. Also commenting on the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, reporting that the opinion of the Carlton Club was that SB was not going until "Death or the Coronation". Also that there was "trouble brewing aboun Anthony Eden (later Lord Avon), Foreign...
Dates: 16 Oct 1936
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1913]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/6A/138
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Statistics on changes in military and naval expenditure in Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary and Japan, 1904-1913. [Carbon].

Dates: [1913]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Oct 1935

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/247/14-81
Scope and Contents Letter from Desmond Morton, Committee of Imperial Defence, to WSC, enclosing copies of memoranda submitted to the Royal Commission on the Private Manufacture of and Trading in Arms A: Memorandum "The Armament Industry and Industrial Mobilisation in Foreign Countries", prepared by Morton for the Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence B: Memorandum on the Armament Industry and Industrial Mobilisation in Foreign Countries, prepared by Morton for the Secretary of the Committee of...
Dates: 01 Oct 1935
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 21 Oct 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/173/67-69
Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt relaying details of discussions in Moscow: between Stanislaw Mikolajczyk [Prime Minister of Poland in exile] and Boleslaw Bierut [President of Polish Committee of National Liberation]; between Mikolajczyk and Marshal Stalin; suggesting that the composition of the Polish Government will not be "an insuperable obstacle"; that Mikolajczyk will urge the Polish Government in exile [London] to accept the Curzon Line [line recommended by the Supreme Council...
Dates: 21 Oct 1944
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), 22 Oct 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/173/73
Scope and Contents Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" congratulating WSC on progress towards compromise over Poland made at Moscow; stating that he will discuss war criminals, the future partition of Germany, modification of the Montreux Convention for free passage of Russian warships at the forthcoming triple meeting; that he will communicate his position on the recognition of [the French Committee of National Liberation] as the provisional Government of France as soon...
Dates: 22 Oct 1944
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), 23 Oct 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/173/74
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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing surprise at the [United States] State Department's announcement on [recognising the French Committee of National Liberation as] the provisional Government of France; suggesting that the Soviet Union may be offended if they are not consulted over the matter.

Dates: 23 Oct 1944
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), 23 Oct 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/173/81-82
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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he agrees fully to the announcement to be made that evening recognising the Committee of National Liberation as the Government of Liberated France; discussing the possible location for the next triple meeting and suggesting sending a joint message to Marshal Stalin; and inquiring about Roosevelt's health.

Dates: 23 Oct 1944
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), 23 Oct 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/173/85
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Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that both London and Moscow were informed in time for the announcement on [recognising the French Committee of National Liberation as] the provisional Government of France.

Dates: 23 Oct 1944
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), 02 Nov 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/174/45-46
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Telegram from Duff Cooper [later Lord Norwich, British Ambassador to France] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" setting out General de Gaulle's [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic] programme for WSC's visit to Paris [France] and Duff Cooper's responses. Copy.

Dates: 02 Nov 1944
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), 04 Oct 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/172/121-124
Scope and Contents Telegram from Major General Sir Edward Spears [First Minister to the Republics of Syria and the Lebanon] to WSC marked "Personal" stating that: he is relieved that WSC is aware of the precarious situation with regard to the Levant States [Syria and the Lebanon]; but that British influence on Syria is waning since there does not seem to be a consistent policy with regard to the transfer of "Troupes Speciales" [Syrian troops serving with the French Army] to the Syrians; nevertheless he will...
Dates: 04 Oct 1944
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.