North Africa (general region)
Found in 296 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 16 May 1941
(Untitled), 01 Jan 1941 - 31 Jan 1941
(Untitled), 01 Feb 1941 - 28 Feb 1941
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1941 - 30 Apr 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), 01 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1941
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1941 - 30 Nov 1941
(Untitled), 02 Dec 1941 - 25 Dec 1941
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1941
Telegram from General [Sir Archibald] Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, to WSC advising that shipping at Massawa will be dropped now Asmara [Eritrea] has been surrendered and commenting on other aspects of the conflict in northern Africa.
(Untitled), [Apr 1941]
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to General [Sir Archibald] Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] on the situation in North Africa and Tobruk [Libya], advising cutting off German-Italian supplies to "wear them down".
(Untitled), 23 Apr 1941
Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC thanking him for tanks; commenting on South African aid; and referring to possible danger of air attack in evacuation of Tobruk [Libya].
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt on danger of Turkey co-operating with Germany; referring to Syria and therefore Egypt being in imminent danger; and commenting on German infiltration of northern Africa which relies on Vichy co-operation.
(Untitled), 01 May 1941
(Untitled), 14 May 1941
Telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC with detailed assessment of likely German attack: Ukraine Caucasus, Middle East plus French Africa, Britain and the Atlantic. With note in the hand of John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] that the Dominions Office have asked for this telegram to be circulated to the War Cabinet and Defence Committee.
(Untitled), 18 Jun 1941
Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa]: comments on how defeat at Agedabia almost destroyed General Sir Archibald Wavell's [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] tank force, and details measures that were taken to reinforce Wavell; comments on battle in desert; refers to intelligence regarding the German advance on the Soviet Union.
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1941
Telegram from Robert Menzies [Prime Minister of Australia] to WSC asking for answers with regard to failure of opening of Operation "Battleaxe" [codename for British offensive] in North Africa.
(Untitled), 20 Jun 1941
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt welcoming the proposed ferry service for aircraft from Brazil to West Africa; and commenting on the failure of the latest offensive to recapture the initiative in Western Desert.
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1941
(Untitled), 03 Jul 1941
(Untitled), 08 Jul 1941
Telegram from WSC to Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos, Minister of State in the Middle East] on improvement of defences at Gibraltar, installation of a broadcasting transmitter, distribution of propaganda over North Africa by Special Operations Executive, and appointment of an American Liaison Officer.