Asia-Pacific War, 1941-1945
Found in 671 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 16 Mar 1944
Minute from General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] to WSC marked "Secret" stating that the opinion of President Roosevelt on the requirement for a detachment of the British Fleet in the Pacific should not be taken as final; but that the decision should be determined by the contribution which they could make to the strategy best calculated to bring about the early defeat of Japan. Flagged: "S".
(Untitled), 23 Dec 1943
Copy of government paper for the Combined Chiefs of Staff marked "Most Secret" entitled "Overall Plan for the Defeat of Japan" including a report by the Combined Staff Planners and annexes. Flagged: "A".
(Untitled), 20 Mar 1944
Minute from WSC to the Chiefs of Staff marked "Secret" reviewing the differences between himself and the Chiefs of Staff and stating that he feels it his duty to give certain rulings, including the maintenance of the "Bay of Bengal strategy" [as the centre of gravity for British and Imperial war effort against Japan] and the sending of a reconnaissance mission to Australia. For carbon draft see CHAR 20/188B/136-140.
(Untitled), 21 Mar 1944
(Untitled), 05 Feb 1944
WSC's copy of a government paper for the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the War Cabinet marked "Most Secret" entitled "Plans for the Defeat of Japan" including a resume of the "Strategic Considerations leading up to the Selection of the Pacific Plan for the Defeat of Japan" and annexes. Flagged: "B, C and D".
(Untitled), 24 Mar 1944
(Untitled), 14 Apr 1944
Telegram from Lord Louis Mountbatten [later Lord Mountbatten of Burma, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia] to Chiefs of Staff commenting on a message from the United States Chiefs of Staff [see CHAR 20/188A/72-74] on strategy in his theatre. Flagged: "W".
(Untitled), 16 Feb 1944
WSC's copy of a government paper for the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the War Cabinet marked "Most Secret" entitled "Operations in South-East Asia and the Pacific" including observations by WSC on COS (44)123(O) [CHAR 20/188A/7]. Flagged: "E".
(Untitled), 23 Feb 1944
WSC's copy of a government paper for the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the War Cabinet marked "Most Secret" entitled "South East Asia - Future Operations" including copies of minutes from WSC to the Chiefs of Staff Committee; Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] to WSC; and a memorandum from Esler Dening [Chief Political Adviser to the Supreme Commander South East Asia]. Flagged: "F".
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1944
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1944
Minute from Chiefs of Staff to WSC marked "Private and Top Secret" explaining that they have not committed themselves to any fixed strategy in the Far East and stating their reasons for preferring the "South West Pacific" to the "Bay of Bengal" policy [as the centre of gravity for British and Imperial war effort against Japan]. Flagged: "Y". Copy of CHAR 20/188B/128-132.
(Untitled), 27 Apr 1944
(Untitled), 21 Apr 1944
WSC's copy of a government paper for the Principal Administrative Officers Committee of the War Cabinet marked "Top Secret" entitled "Potentialities of India as a base" including a report to the Chiefs of Staff by the Principal Administrative Officers concluding that risks would be involved in using India as a base for the full programme required by the "Bay of Bengal" strategy [as the centre of gravity for British and Imperial war effort against Japan]. Flagged: "AA".
(Untitled), 25 Apr 1944
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1944
(Untitled), 20 Mar 1944
Minute from WSC to the Chiefs of Staff marked "Secret" reviewing the differences between himself and the Chiefs of Staff and stating that he feels it his duty to give certain rulings, including the maintenance of the "Bay of Bengal strategy" [as the centre of gravity for British and Imperial war effort against Japan] and the sending of a reconnaissance mission to Australia. Initialled. Carbon draft with annotations. For copy of final minute see CHAR 20/188A/64-68.
(Untitled), 19 Mar 1944
(Untitled), [19] [Mar] [1944]
Draft notes for minute from WSC to General Sir Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence]. See CHAR 20/188B/141-145.
(Untitled), 19 Mar 1944
(Untitled), 08 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1944
Telegram from WSC to Lord Louis Mountbatten [later Lord Mountbatten of Burma, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia] marked "Personal" stating that he is issuing directives designed to improve morale and welfare for forces in the Far East and he is also appointing Major General Charles King [Engineer in Chief at the War Office] as his personal representative in India and South East Asia.
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1944
Telegram from WSC to Lord Louis Mountbatten [later Lord Mountbatten of Burma, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia] marked "Personal" passing on the text of a directive designed to improve morale and welfare for forces in the Far East through providing better accommodation in leave centres and static camps, increasing the presence of British women, ensuring the rapid delivery of mail and fresh food, and increasing the use of air transport to evacuate casualties and move men on leave.
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 23 Nov 1944
Telegram from Sir Horace Seymour [British Ambassador to China] to WSC stating that Chiang Kai Shek [President of China] intends to withdraw two or three divisions of Chinese troops when they have captured Bhamo [Burma, later Myanmar].
(Untitled), 24 Nov 1944
Telegram from Viceroy of India [Field Marshal 1st Lord Wavell, earlier Sir Archibald] to WSC thanking him for his letter and directive designed to improve morale and welfare for forces in the Far East and stating that he and General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief India] will do all they can.