Soviet Union
Found in 693 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "secret" stating that the United States is prepared to send a heavy bomber group to "Velvet" [codename for proposed Anglo-American air force on Soviet southern flank] and that Great Britain would provide the fighters and medium or light bombers.
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell (Commander in Chief, India) marked "personal": expresses pleasure that Wavell is pressing forward with his plans; states that he now feels much more comfortable about the Caucasus [Soviet Union] and that "it looks as if Hitler's campaign against Russia in 1942 will be a great disappointment to him"; promises to send copies of telegram correspondence with Stalin and Roosevelt.
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC regarding assistance for the Soviet Union: agrees with WSC's proposals for delivering supplies by the northern route; comments on the need to make a firm commitment to the joint Anglo-American air force on the Russian front [Codename "Velvet"]; suggests amendments to WSC's proposed telegram to Stalin.
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to Premier Stalin marked "personal and secret" informing him that his "later information" [? Enigma decrypts] shows that German plans for sending shipping to the Caspian by rail have been suspended.
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "most secret and personal" reciting text of his telegram to Stalin regarding Allied support for the Soviet Union [see CHAR 20/81/18-20] With annotations by ? Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence].
(Untitled), 09 Oct 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "personal and most secret" reciting text of message to Stalin outlining the ways in which the United States can help the Soviet Union. Refers to: placing an air force under Soviet command in the Caucasus [codename "Velvet"]; arranging transfer of merchant ships; making an automobile tyre plant available; sending reinforcements of troops and supplies to the Persian Gulf.
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to Premier Stalin marked "immediate" and "most secret and personal" referring to a previous telegram and stating that he should have added that the 150 Spitfires are all armed with 2 cannons and 4 machine guns.
(Untitled), 20 Oct 1942
Telegram from Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] to WSC marked "most secret and personal" reporting observations made during his recent visit to Baghdad [Iraq] and the Persian Gulf Ports on the difficulties of getting aid to Russia and on the administrative problems facing the new Persia [now Iran] / Iraq Command.
(Untitled), 23 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 24 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" regarding the lack of communication from Premier Stalin, apart from a cryptic "Thank you", commenting on its implications for their plans to send planes and supplies to the Soviet Union, speculating on the reasons for the silence, and asking Roosevelt for his thoughts.
(Untitled), 26 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] thanking him for his MOS/51 and stating that he has "not thought it opportune" to make the request outlined in his paragraph 3 because "Our relations with the Soviet are pretty bleak at present" but stating that he has referred Casey's telegram to the Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon].
(Untitled), 28 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 08 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "most secret and personal" suggesting that they should send their representatives in Moscow [Soviet Union] the instructions proposed by the Combined Chiefs of Staff regarding "Velvet" [Codename for Anglo-American air force for Russian southern flank in the Caucasus] and reciting the proposed instructions which oppose Soviet proposals to send only aircraft or aircraft and crews.
(Untitled), 09 Dec 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "personal and most secret" expressing his full agreement with WSC's telegram on the subject of "Velvet" [Codename for Anglo-american air force for Russian southern flank in the Caucasus] and confirming that the American representative in Moscow [Soviet Union] will be guided by the instructions contained therein [see CHAR 20/84/98].
(Untitled), 17 Dec 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "most secret and personal" commenting on the apparent impasse over the proposed contribution of Anglo-American air power to the Caucasus ["Velvet"] and reciting text of his message to Stalin asking for clarification about the offer.
(Untitled), 30 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to Premier Stalin marked "personal, private and most secret" expressing his encouragement at "the growing magnitude of your victories in the south" and commenting on the campaign in North Africa, the northern convoys to the Soviet Union, and his forthcoming meeting with President Roosevelt.
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1943
(Untitled), 10 Aug 1942
Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] stating that it is indispensable to run further convoys to Northern Russia (PQ's) after Sep: "I cannot believe Admiralty resources will not admit of this as well as Torch [Codename for operations in French North West Africa].".
(Untitled), 13 Aug 1942
Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] for War Cabinet and others concerned reporting on his arrival in the Soviet Union and giving a detailed account of the discussions during his first meeting with Stalin.
(Untitled), 13 Aug 1942
Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] regarding his need to mention the PQ convoys to Northern Russia, and asking for reassurance about the ability to send at least sixty ships in Sep.