Soviet Union
Found in 693 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 14 Feb 1945
Telegram from [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, Crimea, Soviet Union] to Private Office marked "From: Argonaut" and "Jason No. 551" passing on a message from WSC to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and Chief Whip [James Stuart] suggesting that a House of Commons debate [on the Yalta Conference] is put off until a formal vote of confidence can be tabled and stating that he is pleased with the way the discussions went and with the Soviet attitude.
(Untitled), 07 Apr 1945
(Untitled), 03 Apr 1936
Letter from Ivan Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to Britain to WSC. Sending copy of speech, and stating that the Soviet attitude to the international position was fully dealt with in the latter half. Also thanks for lunch.
(Untitled), 16 Apr 1936
Letter from Philip Unwin, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Publishers, Museum Street, London WC1 to WSC, sending copy of book on the Soviet Union "Uncle Give Us Bread" by Arne Strom, a Danish poultry expert, who spent 18 months in the Soviet Union assisting with the organisation of State poultry farms. Asking for his opinion on the book.
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1936
Letter from Henry, 2nd Lord Melchett, Mulberry House, Smith Square, London SW1 to WSC, thanks for forwarding letter from Major T G Tulloch. Asking for permission to show it to Zionist leaders, and to quote from it.
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1936
Letter from Lord Cranborne, (later 5th Lord Salisbury), Cranborne, Salisbury, to WSC, regretting that WSC found his comments on speech unfair. Stating that he felt that WSC's policy of not taking the lead against Italian aggression was not practical, that Britain was by far the greatest nation in the League of Nations, and was bound to take a prominent part, and that the Cabinet had taken the only possible course of action under difficult circumstances.
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1936
Letter from WSC to George Allen & Unwin Ltd, thanks for gift of book on the Soviet Union "Uncle Give us Bread" by Arne Strom. Stating that he did not wish to comment on it in public, but would like to know if it was a "Bona fide" record, and the present position and occupation of the author [carbon].
(Untitled), 15 Feb 1936
Letter from Ivan Maisky, Soviet Union Ambassador to Britain to WSC, on invitation for him to see special showing of film of the Red Army Manoeuvres.
(Untitled), 15 Feb 1936
Letter from Desmond Chapman-Huston, Carlton Club, London to WSC, asking for permission to publish extract from Diary of Sir Sidney Low, for 13 Jan 1905, in which Low declined WSC's request to help him finish and revise Life of Lord Randolph Churchill.
(Untitled), 04 Aug 1936
(Untitled), 16 Aug 1936
Letter from WSC to Major-General Sir Hugh Tudor, thanks for letter on the European political situation. Commenting that a strong and growing section of Conservative opinion agreed with Tudor that Britain should form a strong Western Alliance with France and Germany, leaving Germany free to deal with the Soviet Union [carbon].
(Untitled), 11 May 1936
(Untitled), 08 Dec 1936
Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, 98 Elm Park Gardens, London SW10 to WSC, reporting that she had been invited to speak at the Annual Congress of Peace and Friendship with the Soviet Union, and asking if WSC intended to speak there. Commenting that she felt that they should speak as "the Russians are a little annoyed with us, and it would not take much to patch up their former friendship with Germany.
(Untitled), 15 Dec 1936
Letter from WSC to Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, reporting that he had not received an invitation to speak at the Annual Congress of Peace and Friendship with the Soviet Union "and would not accept in any case". Commenting that he saw no harm in her doing so [carbon].
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1936
(Untitled), 01 Oct 1935
(Untitled), 10 Nov 1936
Letter from Lord Mount Temple, Anti-Socialist and Anti-Communist Union, to WSC, stating that the Union was planning an Anti-Bolshevik Exhibition in London on 1 Feb 1937, asking if he would be willing to open the exhibition and make a speech.
(Untitled), 10 Nov 1936
(Untitled), 14 Nov 1936
Letter from WSC to Ivan Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to Britain, thanks for letter on the Spanish Civil War, suggesting that he should read the full text of WSC's speech in the Defence debate [carbon].
(Untitled), 18 Nov 1936
Letter from Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, Central Hotel, Glasgow, to WSC, asking him to read letter (not retained) from the Spanish Ambassador to Britain, [Pablo de Azcarate y Florez] to Philip Noel-Baker, on the responsibility of the Soviet Government for the outbreak of the Civil War in Spain. Suggesting that WSC should discuss the matter with Noel-Baker.
(Untitled), [Nov] 1936
Letter from Lucy, Lady Houston, Byron Cottage, Hampstead Heath, to WSC, on the international situation particularly his support for the League of Nations and "that awful little ass Mr Eden - who isn't fit to black your shoes".
(Untitled), 18 Nov 1936
Letter from WSC to Lucy, Lady Houston, on the international situation, commenting that if the League of Nations was to be based on weak and disarmed nations he would share her prejudices, but that what was proposed was an association of strong and well armed states to resist an aggressor, and that Britain should be made strong again as fast as possible [carbon].
(Untitled), 29 Oct 1944
Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC expressing his views on the partition of Germany; stating that he is against large-scale territorial or population transfers; and indicating some fears as to the dominant position of the Soviet Union in post-war Europe.
(Untitled), 29 Sep 1944
Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" wishing him and British forces every success; explaining where Soviet forces are fighting and their immediate plans.
(Untitled), 03 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to British Ambassador to the Soviet Union [Sir Archibold Clark Kerr] marked "Top Secret" stating that it will be necessary to establish a temporary Anglo-Russian Joint Flying Control Station at Simferopol [Soviet Union] to cover his visit and asking for arrangements to be made. Copy.