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New Zealand (nation)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1181 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 07 May 1945 - 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/22
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Telegram from Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand to WSC marked "Top Secret" 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: From the File: Open.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official Prime Minister: Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams.
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(Untitled), 08 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/218/25
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Telegram from WSC to Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand marked "Top Secret" thanking him for his tribute and agreeing with his arrangements for conveying the news [of VE Day] in New Zealand.

Dates: 08 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official Prime Minister: Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams.
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/220/71
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Telegram from WSC to Acting Prime Minister of Australia [Joseph Chifley] marked "Top Secret" stating that the United States Chiefs of Staff have felt unable to support the early re-occupation of Nauru and Ocean Islands [Pacific Ocean] and have suggested alternative sources of phosphate, but that Francis Forde's [Deputy Prime Minister of Australia] approach will be "valuable". [repeated to New Zealand government].

Dates: 04 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official Prime Minister: Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams.
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(Untitled), 23 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/98
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Telegram from WSC to Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand, marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that his objections to socialism in the United Kingdom do not reflect upon the New Zealand system.

Dates: 23 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams.
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(Untitled), 27 Feb 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/19/28-37
Scope and Contents Letter from Sir William Graham Greene [Secretary of the Admiralty] to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, on subjects including: the post of Director of Naval Engineering and schemes for ship inspections; official procedure for meetings between WSC and Heads of Department; the Admiralty War Staff and the impracticality of transferring the War Office system to the Admiralty; New Zealand policy and a memorandum on the adequacy of New Zealand's coastal defences; and the Indian contribution to the...
Dates: 27 Feb 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Correspondence and memoranda.
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(Untitled), Apr 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/18/4
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Admiralty memorandum on the naval position of New Zealand. [Printed].

Dates: Apr 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Canadian and New Zealand Contribution [to the Royal Navy]: Prints.
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(Untitled), 24 Apr 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/18/5
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Letter from James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on New Zealand's naval policy. [Printed].

Dates: 24 Apr 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Canadian and New Zealand Contribution [to the Royal Navy]: Prints.
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(Untitled), 31 Jul 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/18/6
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Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand] on New Zealand's naval policy. [Printed].

Dates: 31 Jul 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Canadian and New Zealand Contribution [to the Royal Navy]: Prints.
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(Untitled), 13 Feb 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/18/8
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Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the 1st Sea Lord [Prince Louis of Battenberg, later 1st Lord Milford Haven] and the Chief of Staff [Sir Henry Jackson], asking them to discuss New Zealand's naval policy with James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand]. [Typescript, initialled].

Dates: 13 Feb 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Canadian and New Zealand Contribution [to the Royal Navy]: Prints.
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(Untitled), 21 Feb 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/19/23-24
Scope and Contents Letter from Sir William Graham Greene [Secretary of the Admiralty] to WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty], reporting a meeting between himself, the 2nd Sea Lord [Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe] and the Chairman of the Headmasters' Conference, on public school entry to the Navy. Greene also comments on a meeting with James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand], Prince Louis of Battenberg [1st Sea Lord, later 1st Lord Milford Haven] and [?] Sir Henry Jackson [Chief of Staff, Admiralty] on...
Dates: 21 Feb 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Correspondence and memoranda.
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(Untitled), [Dec] [1913]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/22B/277-284
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Minute by WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the naval defence of New Zealand and Australia, including the British attitude to Japan. [Carbon copy].

Dates: [Dec] [1913]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Correspondence and First Lord's Minutes. [Carbon copies].
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(Untitled), [1913]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/22B/285
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Minute from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to the 1st Sea Lord [Prince Louis of Battenberg, later 1st Lord Milford Haven] and the Chief of Staff, Admiralty [Admiral Sir Henry Jackson], on the naval defence of New Zealand and the necessity of keeping in touch with James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand]. [Carbon copy].

Dates: [1913]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Correspondence and First Lord's Minutes. [Carbon copies].
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(Untitled), 18 Aug 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/22A/165-166
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Minute by WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] on the naval defence of New Zealand. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 18 Aug 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Correspondence and First Lord's Minutes. [Carbon copies].
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(Untitled), 04 Apr 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/22A/30-35
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Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand] on the naval defence of New Zealand.

Dates: 04 Apr 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Correspondence and First Lord's Minutes. [Carbon copies].
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(Untitled), 25 Aug 1913

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/22B/177-182
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Letter from WSC [First Lord of the Admiralty] to James Allen [Minister of Defence, New Zealand], on the naval defence of New Zealand. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 25 Aug 1913
Conditions Governing Access: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Admiralty / Official: Admiralty: Correspondence and First Lord's Minutes. [Carbon copies].
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(Untitled), 19 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/70/77-78
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Telegram from the Government of New Zealand to WSC regarding the provision of fighter aircraft for New Zealand: asks WSC to help arrange the diversion of two United States pursuit squadrons; comments on the need for fighter aircraft.

Dates: 19 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal telegrams.
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(Untitled), 19 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/70/83-88
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Telegram from the Government of New Zealand to WSC listing specific resources required by air force, army and navy in order to defend New Zealand against a Japanese invasion force.

Dates: 19 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal telegrams.
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(Untitled), 24 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/70/124
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Telegram from the Government of New Zealand to WSC proposing to move Walter Nash [Minister of New Zealand in the United States] from Washington to London to become Resident Minister on the War Cabinet and on the Pacific War Council; asks whether there is any possibility of the Pacific War Council moving to Washington.

Dates: 24 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal telegrams.
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(Untitled), 27 Feb 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71A/5-8
Scope and Contents Telegram from [Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand] to WSC expressing alarm at a report of the Joint Planning Commission's estimate for the possible scale of the Japanese attack on New Zealand: encloses text of telegram from the Chief of the New Zealand General Staff [Major-General Edward Puttick] to the New Zealand Liaison Officer in London [Brigadier Park] containing observations on the likely scale of the Japanese attack. Annotated by Francis Brown [Assistant Private Secretary to...
Dates: 27 Feb 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal telegrams.
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(Untitled), 04 Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71A/22-23
Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] replying to the concerns of the New Zealand Government over plans for the defence of New Zealand: reassures him that the estimate [of the scale of a Japanese attack] cited in Fraser's telegram [see CHAR 20/71A/5-8] does not represent the views of the Chiefs of Staff; outlines proposed measures for increasing the security of New Zealand; comments on likely developments in the situation; states that he is doing everything in...
Dates: 04 Mar 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal telegrams.
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(Untitled), 06 Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71A/56
Scope and Contents Telegram from the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] to WSC regarding the outcome of consultation with Australia regarding mutual defence: supports a proposal for an ANZAC [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] council in Washington [United States]; supports the proposal by the Australian Government that Lieutenant-General George Brett [Commander of Allied air forces, Dutch East Indies, later Indonesia] be appointed Supreme Commander of the ANZAC area. Received 5 March 1942...
Dates: 06 Mar 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal telegrams.
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(Untitled), 05 Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/71A/59-62
Scope and Contents Telegram from the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] to WSC regarding the outcome of consultation with the New Zealand Government and Chiefs of Staff: summarizes the present military situation; defines the ANZAC [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] area; discusses the machinery needed for the higher direction of policy and operations in the ANZAC area; recommends formation of an ANZAC Council in Washington [United States] and the appointment of Lieutenant-General George Brett...
Dates: 05 Mar 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal telegrams.
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(Untitled), 12 Jul 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/77/117-118
Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC to the governments of Australia and New Zealand marked "personal and most secret" reporting on the battle in the Middle East: comments on Australian and New Zealand Divisions in the Middle East; comments on the present situation and gives details of the reinforcements of troops , tanks , guns, and aircraft that have been sent to Egypt; comments on preparations to defend the Nile Delta; comments on heavy losses of convoys to Soviet Union and on aid given to Middle East by...
Dates: 12 Jul 1942
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.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal telegrams.
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(Untitled), 27 Oct 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/81/111-112
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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] marked "personal and most secret" informing him that the "great battle in Egypt has opened well" and commenting on the situation in the western desert and the valiant role of the New Zealanders.

Dates: 27 Oct 1942
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.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal Telegrams T1301/2 - T1400/2.
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(Untitled), 28 Oct 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/81/113
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Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King], Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] and Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] marked " most secret and personal" informing them that the "great battle in Egypt has opened well" and commenting on the situation in the western desert. Refers to the valiant role of the New Zealanders (to Prime Minister of New Zealand only) and the 9th Australian Division (to Prime Minister of Australia only).

Dates: 28 Oct 1942
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.
Found in: Churchill Archives Centre / The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill / Chartwell Papers / Official: Prime Minister / Official: Prime Minister: Personal Telegrams T1301/2 - T1400/2.

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