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New Zealand (nation)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1183 Collections and/or Records:

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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), 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
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(Untitled), [Jan] [1912]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/8/55
Scope and Contents Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty to Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zealand, stating that if there were further increases to the German Naval Building Programme, the Admiralty wished to transfer the battle cruiser HMS New Zealand from the China Station to the Home Fleet for service in the North Sea, and that if the New Zealand Government approved, the armoured cruiser Defence would be sent to the China Station, and HMS Zew Zealand would have a three month visit to the...
Dates: [Jan] [1912]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Feb 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/8/56
Scope and Contents Letter from Lewis Harcourt, Colonial Office, to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, admitting the desirability of transferring the battle cruiser "New Zealand" from the China Station to the Home Fleet, for service in the Home Fleet, but requesting that the matter be brought before the Cabinet, because of opposition from the New Zealand Government, and possible adverse press publicity, with manuscript note by WSC, that he did not feel it worthwhile to start a long Cabinet discussion, and that...
Dates: 01 Feb 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Jan 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/8/57
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Letter from Sir William White [former Director of Naval Construction] (Cedarcroft, Putney Heath [London]) to WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, suggesting meeting.

Dates: 02 Jan 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 05 Feb 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 13/8/58
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Letter from 1st Lord Haldane (28 Queen Anne's Gate, [War Office]) to WSC, asking for details of Britain's shipbuilding programme, and a note of additional ships and money that would be required if the new German Naval Law was adopted, and asking if Britain could have any reasonable objections to the new German Squadron in full commission.

Dates: 05 Feb 1912
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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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
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(Untitled), 21 Oct 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/173/70
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Telegram from Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] to WSC asking for WSC's personal assistance in obtaining the Thackeray Hotel [London] for New Zealand prisoners of war.

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), 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), 24 Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/72/94-95
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Telegram from the Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] to WSC accepting proposals for the direction of war in the Pacific, but commenting on some areas which may require further clarification. Received 23 March 1942 British Time.

Dates: 24 Mar 1942
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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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