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Canada (nation)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2828 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 21 Oct 1941 - 05 Nov 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/164-168
Scope and Contents Letter from [Walter] Hankinson [Principal Secretary] (Office of High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Earnscliffe, Ottawa [Canada]) on behalf of Sir Patrick Duff [Deputy High Commissioner in Canada] to Sir Eric Machtig [Under Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations] (Dominions Office) enclosing a note on Canadian Press reaction to the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] visit. Carbon copies sent...
Dates: 21 Oct 1941 - 05 Nov 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 28 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/179
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Telegram from the Dominions Office to the Government of Canada passing on a message from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] asking for a "friendly hand" during the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] visit to Canada.

Dates: 28 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 30 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/180
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Extract from a letter from Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, (Ottawa, Canada) to WSC describing the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] arrival in Canada.

Dates: 30 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 11 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/31B/181-182
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Telegram from the Government of Canada [Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada] to WSC stating that "by all reports" the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] visit to Canada went well. Annotated by WSC. Note indicating that copy has been sent on to Sir [Alexander] Hardinge [Private Secretary to King George VI].

Dates: 11 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
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(Untitled), 10 Apr 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/37/81-82
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Telegram from Government of Canada to Dominions Office sending on a message to WSC on Canadian anti-submarine protection of shipping which they claim has not been recognised by UK military advisers.

Dates: 10 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Oct 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/32/89
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Letter from J H Church [Private Secretary] (Ministry of Aircraft Production) to [John] Peck [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] (10 Downing Street) enquiring whether Mary Churchill [later Lady Soames] would christen a Spitfire, "Dorothy Mary" on behalf of the Canadian donors. Signed typescript annotated by WSC: "Mrs C" [CSC].

Dates: 09 Oct 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 23 Apr 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/13-14
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Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC on joint declaration with President Roosevelt that production programmes should be co-ordinated for mutual provision of necessary means of defence.

Dates: 23 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 25 Apr 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/29
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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] praising his joint production initiative with Roosevelt and the United States.

Dates: 25 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 11 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/112
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Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] on Robert Menzies's [Prime Minister of Australia] successful visit to Canada, and Canadian unity.

Dates: 11 May 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 16 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/137
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Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] for WSC asking for guidance on continuance of Canadian relations with the French Government.

Dates: 16 May 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [May 1941]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/38/157
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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] advising breaking off diplomatic relations with Vichy France and conveying message to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] for French Legation in South Africa.

Dates: [May 1941]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 25 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/39/32
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Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC advising consulting the British Ambassador to the United States [Lord Halifax, earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin] before making decision on introducing conscription to Northern Ireland; as the issue is controversial in Canada and may affect Canadian unity.

Dates: 25 May 1941
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), 29 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/39/49
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Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC thanking him for agreeing to broadcast on the launching of Canada's New War Loan.

Dates: 29 May 1941
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 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/39/68-71
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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] reciting telegram correspondence between himself and President Roosevelt and requesting co-operation with Roosevelt's proposal that United States aircraft for the RAF should be delivered via Canada.

Dates: 02 Jun 1941
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 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/39/84
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Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to WSC pledging Canadian commitment to Roosevelt's delivery of United States combat aircraft.

Dates: 04 Jun 1941
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), 11 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/39/118
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Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] acknowledging the difficulty of travelling abroad but asking him to reconsider attending a meeting of heads of Allied governments to review strategy after two years of War.

Dates: 11 Jun 1941
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), 16 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/40/7-10
Scope and Contents Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to WSC explaining why he feels he cannot leave Canada to attend a meeting of Dominion Prime Ministers in London: believes that if he leaves Canada, unity will be in danger, and refers to Conscription issue, the delicate state of relations with Vichy France, and the possibility of the United States becoming involved with the war. He states that he plans to tour Canada, and to maintain close contact with the United States, particularly...
Dates: 16 Jun 1941
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), 20 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/40/27
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Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] advising he will announce the impracticality of holding an Imperial Conference, citing inability of King to attend.

Dates: 20 Jun 1941
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), 21 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/40/35
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Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] advising he will announce the impracticality of holding an Imperial Conference, citing inability of King to attend (further copy at CHAR20/40/27).

Dates: 21 Jun 1941
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 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/40/41
Scope and Contents Telegram from Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to WSC commenting on the reasons why it is not practical for him to attend an Imperial Conference and suggesting that WSC emphasise these in his statement. He refers to the rapidly changing nature of the war, citing the German declaration of war on Russia as an example. He states that the Commonwealth position is different from that of the First World War, as the war is spreading rapidly to all parts of the world and there have been...
Dates: 22 Jun 1941
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), 26 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/40/57-59
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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt suggesting alignment of British, American and Canadian tank design via the creation of a joint Anglo-American Tank Board .

Dates: 26 Jun 1941
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 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/42B/176-184
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Telegram from Government of Canada to Dominions Office with text of speech by Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] to Canadian clubs of Ottawa [comparing the United States Civil War to the Second World War]. [See CHAR 20/42B/186 for WSC's reply].

Dates: 18 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 10 May 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/11/17-18
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Letter from King George VI to WSC advising him to reconsider his choice of [1st] Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] for Aircraft Production in the Air Ministry; feels there will be repercussions, especially in Canada where the Air Training Scheme will take place. [manuscript].

Dates: 10 May 1940
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 22 Mar 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/21B/156-158
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Letter from WSC to Sir Edward Emerson [Commissioner for Defence, Newfoundland, Canada] reassuring him about the leasing of bases in British territory to the United States; "a symbol of co-operation between the great democracies in defence of liberty and all that they hold dear" so Newfoundland should accept the deal as "one more example of what she is ready to do for the sake of the Empire, of liberty and of the welfare of all mankind".

Dates: 22 Mar 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Sep 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/22B/121-122
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Letter from WSC to 1st Lord Athlone [earlier Alexander Cambridge] on Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada]'s successful visit to Britain and an incident where he was booed by Canadian soldiers.

Dates: 12 Sep 1941
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open