United States (nation)
Found in 1689 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 12 Sep [1941]
Note from "T L R" [Leslie Rowan, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC on the timing of the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] lunch with President [Franklin Roosevelt] and departure from the Bahamas. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 13 Sep 1941
Telegram from WSC to the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] on the Duke's visit to the United States and Canada, emphasising that "no word should ever be spoken inconsistent" with encouraging the United States to enter the war. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 16 Sep 1941 - 20 Sep 1941
(Untitled), 22 Sep 1941
(Untitled), 04 Oct 1941
Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (Washington) to Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] suggesting WSC might like to know of the President's [Franklin Roosevelt] impression of the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] after a recent meeting; that "his attitude generally showed a great improvement". Copy.
(Untitled), 19 Oct 1941
Letter from "Edward" [Wood, Lord Halifax, earlier Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (British Embassy, Washington] to WSC giving favourable impressions of the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas] trip to America, and of American opinion on the war, and relaying some of the Duke's negative feelings on his post and family. [signed typescript].
(Untitled), 05 Nov 1941
(Untitled), 27 Nov 1941 - 28 Nov 1941
(Untitled), 24 Nov 1941
Cutting from the House of Commons Official Report [Hansard] of criticism of Governor of the Bahamas the Duke of Windsor's [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII] visit to the United States by Alexander Sloan MP.
(Untitled), 28 Nov 1941
Minute from "M" [1st Lord Moyne, earlier Walter Guinness, Secretary of State for the Colonies] (Colonial Office) to WSC on criticism of the Duke of Windsor, [earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII], Governor of the Bahamas, by [Alexander] Sloan enclosing a draft telegram from WSC to the Duke advising leaving the matter alone. Annotated by "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] and WSC.
(Untitled), 28 Nov 1941
Telegram from WSC to Governor of the Bahamas [the Duke of Windsor, earlier Edward, Prince of Wales, and King Edward VIII] regretting the criticism of the Duke by [Alexander] Sloan but advising leaving the matter alone. Copy.
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1941 - 31 Mar 1941
(Untitled), 01 May 1941 - 31 May 1941
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941
(Untitled), 01 Jul 1941 - 30 Jul 1941
(Untitled), 01 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1941
Telegram [from WSC] to [Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] (Moscow) with a message for Yosuke Matsuoka [Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs] of "sincerity and goodwill": warning him of the possible consequences if Japan and the combined British and American "naval superiority" should come into conflict.
(Untitled), 06 Apr 1941
Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (Washington) to WSC asking if United States Government approval of Allied intervention in Ethiopia [Abyssinia] would be beneficial.
(Untitled), 06 Apr 1941
Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (Washington) to WSC on a request from Putnams for a brief message for the Annual Banquet of the American Book Sellers Association. [see CHAR 20/38/71 for the message].
(Untitled), 08 Apr 1941
Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (Washington) to WSC asking for his views on a proposed film about WSC's life to be produced by the President's son James Roosevelt, giving [?Sumner] Welles' [Under-Secretary of State, United States] opinion.
(Untitled), 13 Apr 1941
Telegram from "Former Naval Person" [WSC] to President [Franklin] Roosevelt on: a "momentous cable" [see CHAR 20/37/97]; Marshal [Philippe] Petain's [Chief of French State] promise not to move the "Dunquerque" without Roosevelt's agreement; US declarations about the Red Sea; British defence of the Nile Valley [Egypt] and Tobruk [Libya].
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1941
Telegram from "former naval person" [WSC] to President [Franklin Roosevelt] on: a change in United States policy on the Atlantic [see further CHAR 20/37/113-115]; uncertainty of the Greek situation; confidence in the Libyan-Egyptian position; reporting on the sinking of a German-Italian convoy off Malta.
(Untitled), 11 Apr 1941
Telegram from President [Franklin Roosevelt] to WSC on securing the French fleet for the Allies; stating that he has Marshal [Philippe] Petain's [Chief of French State] promise not to move the "Dunquerque" without Roosevelt's agreement.
(Untitled), 11 Apr 1941
Telegram from President [Franklin Roosevelt] to the Former Naval Person [WSC] on the United States' change of policy in the Atlantic: to include the extension of the security zone to whole of North Atlantic west of longitude 25 degrees; informing the United Kingdom of the position of aggressor ships; escorting of British convoys. [see also CHAR 20/37/97].