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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1181 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 24 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/39/26
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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand (Peter Fraser) advising that all possible air and naval support is being provided [for Allied forces in Crete, Greece].

Dates: 24 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), 25 May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/39/28
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Telegram from Peter Fraser (Prime Minister of New Zealand, at Cairo [Egypt]) to WSC thanking him for his assurances about support for forces in Crete.

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), Dec 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/166
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Pamphlet entitled "The New Zealand Division in Egypt and Libya, operations 'Lightfoot' and 'Supercharge' [code names for plans for the second battle of El Alamein, Egypt]. Part I Narrative and Lessons" with foreword by General [Bernard] Montgomery, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 8th Army, and introduction by Lieutenant-General [Bernard] Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. [annotated on cover by Freyberg; for part II, see CHAR 20/246/191-207].

Dates: Dec 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Dec 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/191-207
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Pamphlet entitled "The New Zealand Division in Egypt and Libya, operations 'Lightfoot' and 'Supercharge' [code names for plans for the second battle of El Alamein, Egypt]. Part II Maps and Diagrams" with an index. [for Part I, see CHAR 20/246/166].

Dates: Dec 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 29 Sep 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/172/63
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Telegram from Peter Fraser [Prime Minister of New Zealand] to WSC explaining that the New Zealand Government is endeavouring to make arrangements for repatriated New Zealand prisoners of war in the United Kingdom and requesting that the Thackeray Hotel, London be made available for temporary accommodation.

Dates: 29 Sep 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 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/222/20
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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] marked "Top Secret and Personal" requesting New Zealand participation in the British Commonwealth land, sea and air forces against the Japanese main islands, and giving details of proposed changes in the South West Pacific Area command.

Dates: 04 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/222/42
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Telegram from Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" offering New Zealand air and sea forces for the British Commonwealth Force in the war against Japan, but stating that he is unable to definitely offer land forces until he has discussed the position with the leader of the opposition, [Sidney] Holland.

Dates: 14 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/4
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Letter from Eleanor Emery [Assistant Private Secretary to Secretary of State for the Dominions] (Dominions Office) to [John] Peck [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] enclosing a telegram from the New Zealand Government containing a message for WSC from the New Zealand Returned Services Association. [signed].

Dates: 12 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/5
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Telegram from New Zealand government to the Dominions Office requesting they pass a message from B J Jacobs, Dominion President, New Zealand Returned Services Association, to WSC expressing "grateful admiration" of his leadership.

Dates: 09 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/6
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Telegram from New Zealand government to the Dominions Office requesting they pass a message from B J Jacobs, Dominion President, New Zealand Returned Services Association, to WSC expressing "grateful admiration" of his leadership.

Dates: 09 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/60
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Telegram [from Dominions Office] to New Zealand Government passing on a "Personal" message from WSC to Acting Prime Minister [Walter Nash] thanking him for his message and for New Zealand's support during the war.

Dates: 16 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [May] [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/61
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Typed draft of telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] (San Francisco [United States]) thanking him for his message and for New Zealand's support during the war.

Dates: [May] [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/62
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Telegram [from Dominions Office] to [Dominions Office] Section of the UK Delegation, San Francisco [United States], passing on a "Personal" message from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] thanking him for his message and for New Zealand's support during the war.

Dates: 16 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945 - 09 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/63
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Telegram Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser], San Francisco [United States], [to Dominions Office] passing on a message for WSC stating that New Zealand "rejoices along with the people of the United Kingdom" [at victory in Europe]; and paying tribute to WSC's role in this respect. [Despatched on 8 May; received on 9 May].

Dates: 08 May 1945 - 09 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945 - 09 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/64
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Telegram Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser], San Francisco [United States], [to Dominions Office] passing on a message for WSC stating that New Zealand "rejoices along with the people of the United Kingdom" [at victory in Europe]; and paying tribute to WSC's role in this respect. [Despatched on 8 May; received on 9 May].

Dates: 08 May 1945 - 09 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [May] [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/84
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Typed draft of telegram from WSC to Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand [Walter Nash] thanking him for his message and for New Zealand's support during the war.

Dates: [May] [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/85
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Telegram from New Zealand Government [to Dominions Office] passing on a message from [Walter] Nash [Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand] to WSC congratulating him for his role in the defeat of Germany on behalf of the "New Zealand Government and People".

Dates: 09 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 09 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/86
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Telegram from New Zealand Government [to Dominions Office] passing on a message from [Walter] Nash [Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand] to WSC congratulating him for his role in the defeat of Germany on behalf of the "New Zealand Government and People".

Dates: 09 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/226/87
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Telegram [from Dominions Office] to New Zealand Government passing on a message from WSC to Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand [Walter Nash] congratulating him on New Zealand's role in the defeat of Germany; and anticipating victory over Japan.

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/230/70
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Draft telegram from WSC (10 Downing Street) to Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand [Walter Nash] thanking him for his tribute and agreeing with his arrangements for conveying the news [of VE-Day] in New Zealand. [initialled and annotated by WSC].

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 May 1945 - 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/230/71
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Telegram from New Zealand Government to Dominions Office passing on a "Top Secret" message from Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand [Walter Nash] to WSC congratulating him on victory in Europe and WSC's part in it; and suggesting arrangements for the announcement in New Zealand. [despatched on 8 May (New Zealand time), received 7 May (British time)].

Dates: 07 May 1945 - 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 17 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/230/74-77
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Letter from Sir Harry Batterbee, UK High Commissioner [in New Zealand] to Lord Cranborne [earlier Robert Gascoyne Cecil, later 5th Lord Salisbury], Secretary of State for the Dominions [and Leader of the House of Lords], reporting on VE-Day celebrations in Wellington: national, civic, and religious ceremonies, a tram dispute, the postponement until 9 May New Zealand time, and his thoughts on the reasons for Wellington's "comparatively reserved reaction". [Carbon copy].

Dates: 17 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/135-136
Scope and Contents Telegram from Prime Minister, WSC, to the Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand [Walter Nash] discussing the award of campaign stars including: service qualifications; the new Defence Medal for non-operational service; the possibility of extending the 1939-45 Star to the end of the Pacific War; and the decision that an exception should not be made for members of the New Zealand forces who fought in the Battle of the River Plate. He asks for [Nash's] reaction to these proposals as more than 10...
Dates: 28 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open (opened on instructions of Cabinet Office, March 2001)
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(Untitled), 30 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/217/25
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Telegram from WSC to acting Prime Minister of New Zealand marked "Top Secret and Personal" congratulating him on the conduct of New Zealand troops [throughout the war].

Dates: 30 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 01 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/217/26
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Telegram from acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to WSC acknowledging WSC's tribute to the part played by the New Zealand Division [in the victory in Italy]. Carbon copy.

Dates: 01 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open