Foreign policy
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(Untitled), 03 Jan 1935
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/234/2-3
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Letter from WSC to [George Trevelyan] on how many letters he has of Edward Grey's [1st Lord Grey of Fallodon] for Trevelyan to use in his biography of Grey, and Grey's role as Foreign Secretary in resisting Germany in 1914. Unsigned copy.
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03 Jan 1935
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(Untitled), 20 Jul 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/96B/141
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Letter from Sir Percy Harris [Labour MP for Bethnal Green, London] to WSC informing him of the events of his recent visit to the United States and Canada stating: that he was impressed with the immense popularity WSC had in North America; that Canada, in spite of their difficulties, is making a great contribution to the war effort; that he was able, with the help of Mackenzie King [Canadian Prime Minister] to make valuable contact with members of the United States Congress which he hopes...
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20 Jul 1943
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(Untitled), 13 Jun 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93B/174
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Letter from WSC to Jean Maisky [Soviet Union Ambassador in London] thanking him for sending an aide memoire of his impression of their recent talks and stating that as he is anxious to avoid any misunderstandings he has sent a corrected version of the meeting [not present] which he hopes will be passed on to the Soviet Union Government and stressing that he considers the conversation to have been made in secret and would greatly regret the United States to hear of and take offence to...
Dates:
13 Jun 1943
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(Untitled), 15 Aug 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94A/100-101
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Letter from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "For you alone" stating: that he believes they should make a renewed final offer to U J [Marshal Stalin] to go to meet him at Fairbanks as soon as the military conference is over; that he is having a copy of the Tube Alloy Memorandum [Atom Bomb Research] made ready for their initials and that he hopes he is agreeable to Mr Howe joining them as a Canadian representative along with their two men, Field Marshal Sir John Dill and Colonel John...
Dates:
15 Aug 1943
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(Untitled), 19 Aug 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94A/102
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Letter from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] enclosing for his most secret information a copy of the signed Articles of Agreement governing collaboration between the authorities of the United States and Britain on the subject of Tube Alloys [Atom Bomb Research] and informing him that President Roosevelt has accepted his suggestion that Mr Howe joins them on the Combined Policy Committee as a representative of Canada Signature in typescript. Copy.
Dates:
19 Aug 1943
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(Untitled), 06 Oct 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94B/172
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Letter from WSC to Stanley Bruce [Australian High Commissioner] explaining that although he was not permitted to be present at the War Cabinet meeting for United Kingdom Ministers the previous day he is hoping to arrange a meeting for him and the High Commissioners of the other dominions with the Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] to discuss the issues which may arise at the Moscow conference [of foreign ministers] and the line he proposes to take. Signature in typescript....
Dates:
06 Oct 1943
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(Untitled), 14 Oct 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94B/192-195
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Letter from WSC to Duff Cooper [later 1st Lord Norwich, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancter] marked "Private" regarding his future position as British representative with General Charles De Gaulle's committee of national liberation and stating that it would be disastrous if he accepted this position if he was following decisions with which he did not agree, promising an alternative position if this was the case. He refers to papers relating to General De Gaulle and his relationship with...
Dates:
14 Oct 1943
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(Untitled), 19 Oct 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/94B/208-212
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Letter from WSC to Duff Cooper [later 1st Lord Norwich, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster] marked "Personal and Secret" regarding his future position as British Representative to General Charles De Gaulle's Committee of National Liberation, stating that he should try to win De Gaulle's confidence and try to play down his prominence in the committee in order to gain more support from the United States. Syria is seen to be an area where problems may arise as Major-General Sir Edward Spears...
Dates:
19 Oct 1943
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(Untitled), 21 Nov 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/95A/9
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Letter from Sir Shane Leslie (H Q Home Guards, 107 Sloane St, London) [Author and Professor] to WSC asking him to see his friend Augustus Agar [Captain of HMS Dorsetshire] who is very anxious to speak to him about the East believing that a financiers' negotiated peace with Japan would not be sufficient and that the Japanese should be routed out of Singapore and stating that Agar is now due to receive a Flag command but would prefer to go East even if it is only in command of a merchant ship...
Dates:
21 Nov 1942
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(Untitled), 31 Dec 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/95A/32-33
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Letter from Leo Amery [Secretary of State for India and Burma, later Myanmar] to WSC stating that he was pleased that he had spoken up about Kowloon [Hong Kong], as there is no point in leasing land to the United States from China which they may have to apologise for having done; that whatever is said about not wanting to annex land it will become essential to make sure of certain points in order to secure Britain's post war defence, particularly air protection and communications and that he...
Dates:
31 Dec 1942
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(Untitled), 12 Oct 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/81/44
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Telegram from Chiang-Kai-Shek [President of China] to WSC expressing appreciation for the British decision to "abrogate extraterritoriality in China" and assuming that WSC will arrange for publicity after delivering the message.
Dates:
12 Oct 1942
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 15 Apr 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/110/30
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Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada], John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia], Peter Fraser [Prime Minister of New Zealand], General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] suggesting that they should meet to discuss the role that the British Commonwealth should take in the organisation of post-war world affairs.
Dates:
15 Apr 1943
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(Untitled), 26 May 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/93A/34
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Letter from WSC (in the air) to Edward informing him of the outcome of a meeting with President Roosevelt, Vice President Henry Agard Wallace and himself stating that they were a little concerned that other countries may become worried that Britain and the United States were "trying to boss the world." Agreement was reached on the principal that foreigners should adopt the citizenship of the country in which they settle but that it should be retained in the Anglo American sphere. All thought...
Dates:
26 May 1943
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(Untitled), 28 Jan 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/200/30
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Letter from WSC to "Louis" [Major General Sir Edward Spears, Conservative MP for Carlisle, Cumberland] stating that it is not possible for him to "go into all these tangled matters in correspondence" but that he gathers Spears is "inclined to take a somewhat critical line against Government policy in Syria and the Lebanon" and that this does not seem correct while Spears is still in receipt of pay for deferred leave. "It is natural that if you attack the Government some of your Conservative...
Dates:
28 Jan 1945
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 28 Jan 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/200/32
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Minute from WSC to Chairman of the Conservative Party [Ralph Assheton, later 1st Lord Clitheroe] marked "indexed" stating that he should see the letter from "Sir Louis Spears" [Major General Sir Edward Spears, Conservative MP for Carlisle, Cumberland] and WSC's reply [see CHAR 20/200/29-30]. "We do not want to lose the Seat. The matter is entirely confidential" [Carbon] With note in the hand of Leslie Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] explaining that Spears letter was about...
Dates:
28 Jan 1945
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 13 Jan 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/201/62
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Letter from 6th Lord Winterton [earlier Edward Turnour, Conservative MP for Horsham and Worthing, Sussex] (Shillinglee Park, Chiddingfold, Surrey) marked "private and personal" to Brigadier George Harvie Watt [Prime Minister's Parliamentary Private Secretary] asking him to read this letter to WSC, referring to his own support for WSC's Greek and Polish policy, stating that the Tory Reform Committee "an admirable group of young and able as well as elderly and experienced M.P.s" is strongly...
Dates:
13 Jan 1945
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 28 Feb 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/199/73
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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and top secret": offers deep sympathy on the death of General Edwin Watson [Secretary to President of the United States]; comments on the House of Commons debate on Poland and states that "there is a good deal of uneasiness in both Parties that we are letting the Poles down"; expresses the view that as many representative Poles should be invited as soon as possible to the consultations in Moscow [Soviet Union] and that above all...
Dates:
28 Feb 1945
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 18 Mar 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/199/76-77
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Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and private": expresses hope that his rather numerous telegrams are not becoming a bore and reflects on the development and importance of their relationship, "Our friendship is the rock on which I build for the future of the world so long as I am one of the builders"; states that he is sending most of his Ministerial colleagues to Washington or San Francisco [United States] on one Mission or another, that he is looking forward to...
Dates:
18 Mar 1945
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 13 Apr 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/199/110
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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "personal" [regarding the death of President Roosevelt]. WSC offers his personal sympathy on the loss "which you and the American nation have sustained in the death of our illustrious friend", and expresses hope that he and Truman will be able to renew "the intimate comradeship" that WSC had enjoyed with Roosevelt. He concludes by offering his respectful good wishes , "as you step into the breach in the victorious lines of the United...
Dates:
13 Apr 1945
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 05 Dec 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/200/26
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Extract from an article by Alistair Forbes in the Daily Mail commenting on the recall of Major General Sir Edward Spears from Beirut [Lebanon] [where he had been First Minister to the Republics of Syria and the Lebanon] and stating that this "removes the most obstinate fly, or should one say wasp, from the Anglo-French ointment". [Typescript].
Dates:
05 Dec 1944
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From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 17 Dec 1944
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/200/27
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Extract from an article in the Sunday Pictorial commenting on the resignation of General "Sir Arthur" Spears [Major General Sir Edward Spears] from his job as "British Minister to Syria and Lebanon" [First Minister to the Republics of Syria and the Lebanon], and stating that, "In fact he is coming home because de Gaulle [General Charles de Gaulle, President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic] has had enough of him". [Typescript].
Dates:
17 Dec 1944
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 01 Jan 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/198A/48-49
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Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to Foreign Office containing text of his weekly political summary, commenting on attitudes in the United States towards the military - political situation, criticisms of United States foreign policy, public anxiety and supplies for Europe. Subjects referred to include: the reverses on the Western Front caused by Rundstedt's offensive; the situation in Greece and WSC's visit to Athens;...
Dates:
01 Jan 1945
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From the File:
Open, with the exception of folios 63 and 202 which have been closed on the instructions of the Cabinet Office under S23 of the Freedom of Information Act but are available in 'sanitised' form. Review 2021.
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(Untitled), 03 Jul 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/232/25-29
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Draft Cabinet memorandum in WSC's name marked "Secret" setting out the Cabinet programme for July 1945, commenting on the election campaign and in the appendix giving an outline of the main issues facing them in foreign and domestic policy. [prepared by Sir Edward Bridges, Secretary to the Cabinet, and annotated by WSC's Secretary Patrick Kinna].
Dates:
03 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
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(Untitled), 17 Jun 1945 - 18 Jun 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/62-63
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Telegram from Sir Desmond Morton [Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] (Athens [Greece]) to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" setting out suggestions for a future British policy to ensure Italy and Greece do not fall to communists. [Despatched on 18 June; carbon copy].
Dates:
17 Jun 1945 - 18 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
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(Untitled), 08 Feb 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/223/10-11
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Telegram from WSC [Yalta, Soviet Union] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] for the War Cabinet marked "From: Argonaut" and "Jason 220": reporting discussions [at the Yalta Conference] on the Dumbarton Oaks [Washington, United States] recommendations on the United Nations Assembly, the future Polish government, reparations, military matters, and the British oil reserve; [describing Yalta and the Crimea]; and commenting on his immediate plans [after the Conference]. [Copy].
Dates:
08 Feb 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open