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Military equipment

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1412 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), May 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/258B/207
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(Untitled), 17 Jun 1941

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/258B/221
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Minute [from 1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the prospective shortage of heavy bombers, the output of trainer aircraft, and pilot numbers. [Copy; given running number 317A].

Dates: 17 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Feb 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/254/2
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Second report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, General [Henry] Arnold, to the Secretary of War [Henry Stimson] with sections on the air war against Germany and Japan, research, development, and welfare, and a conclusion. In a presentation binding for WSC.

Dates: 27 Feb 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Nov 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/254/3
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Third report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, General [Henry] Arnold, to the Secretary of War [Robert Patterson] with sections on the war in Europe and the Pacific and "Air Power and the Future". In a presentation binding for WSC.

Dates: 12 Nov 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/255/2
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Foreword [to volume of artist drawings of new ordnance material, CHAR 20/255/3-50] by Brigadier-General G M Barnes, Chief, Technical Division, Ordnance Department, on research and development by the Department.

Dates: c 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/255/3-50
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Artist drawings of projects illustrating the type of research and development work being carried out by the United States Ordnance Department including gun and howitzer motor carriages, howitzers, guns, tanks, and armoured cars.

Dates: c 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Sep 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/257/34
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Telegram from [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, Quebec, Canada] to [WSC's] Private Office marked "From: Octagon" and "Gunfire 152" passing on a message from WSC to King [George VI] on seeing the King [George II] of Greece on his return and asking if the King has a fraternal message to give to the Duke of Windsor [earlier King Edward VIII and Edward, Prince of Wales] who WSC will be seeing at luncheon at Hyde Park [New York, United States]. [Copy].

Dates: 15 Sep 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 18 May [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/228/163
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Draft telegram from WSC to King [Yahya Muhammad Hamid Ud Din] of the Yemen (San'a) thanking him for his telegram of congratulations on the end of the war in Europe. [signed and dated by WSC; annotated by WSC's Secretary Patrick Kinna].

Dates: 18 May [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 10 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/228/165-167
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Telegram from King Yahya [Muhammad Hamid Ud Din] of the Yemen to WSC (London) sending congratulations for victory and hopes for future peace and concord.

Dates: 10 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 07 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/228/177
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Letter from "J C" [John Colville, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to King Zog [of Albania] apologising on behalf of WSC for not replying earlier to his letter of 18 May and for WSC not writing in person. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 07 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/43
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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" informing him of King George VI's desire to visit Berlin [Germany] at the time of the [Potsdam] Conference between Marshal Stalin, Truman and WSC.

Dates: 15 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jun 1945 - 16 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/44
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Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret. Also Private" informing him of King George VI's desire to visit Berlin [Germany] at the time of the [Potsdam] Conference between President Harry Truman, Stalin and WSC. [Despatched on 16 June; carbon copy].

Dates: 15 Jun 1945 - 16 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/56
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Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" agreeing to any arrangements WSC makes concerning King George VI's projected visit to Berlin [Germany] and stating that he hopes to visit London on his return journey. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 16 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 22 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/84
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Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret. Also quite private for Premier Stalin alone" stating that King George VI would like to arrive in Berlin [Germany], give a lunch for President Harry Truman and Stalin, and depart the same afternoon. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 22 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 28 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/220/11
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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" appealing to him to emphasise to his Administration that the agreement about Lend-Lease after the defeat of Germany initialled by WSC and President Roosevelt at Quebec [Canada] in 1944 continues to stand; and "in particular that the appropriations given to [the United States] War Department will be enough to provide for [British] needs".

Dates: 28 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open.
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(Untitled), 23 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/221/103
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Telegram from Marshal Stalin to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" stating that he was not anticipating a meeting with King George VI, during the conference between President Harry Truman, WSC and himself in Berlin [Germany, Potsdam Conference]; but that he does not object. [Carbon copy].

Dates: 23 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/222/3
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Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" informing him that King George VI is now unable to visit Berlin [Germany] during the forthcoming [Potsdam] Conference. [Copy].

Dates: 01 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 01 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/222/4
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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" informing him that King George VI has now decided to visit Ulster [Northern Ireland] during the Berlin [Germany] Conference [Potsdam Conference].

Dates: 01 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/222/51
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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman [Berlin, Germany] marked "Terminal" and "Personal and Top Secret" proposing he fly to Plymouth [Devon] and join the [USS] Augusta there; and informing him that King George VI would like to arrange lunch with him during his time there.

Dates: 26 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/222/56
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Telegram from President Harry Truman [Berlin, Germany] to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" accepting WSC's offer to join the [USS] Augusta in Plymouth [Devon] and meet King George VI. [Copy].

Dates: 26 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 31 Jan 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/223/2
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Telegram from WSC [Malta] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] marked "From: Cricket" and "Jason 23" on a News Chronicle report on insufficient quantities of army trucks.

Dates: 31 Jan 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 13 Feb 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/223/25
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Telegram from [John] Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, Crimea, Soviet Union] to Private Office marked "From: Argonaut" and "Jason 402" passing on a message from WSC to King [George VI] thanking him on behalf of Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] and himself for his approval of their work.

Dates: 13 Feb 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 26 Apr 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/216/51
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Telegram from WSC to Sir Hughe Knatchbull Hugessen [British Ambassador in Brussels, Belgium, and Minister to Luxembourg] marked "Personal and Secret" objecting to efforts to "hunt down" Archduke Otto of Hapsburg and treating the "ancient [Austrian] monarchy" as if it were a "criminal organisation"; and suggesting that Hitler's rise to power can partly be blamed on the "sweeping away of long-established dynasties" in the Treaty of Versailles. Copy.

Dates: 26 Apr 1945
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [May] [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/227A/85
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Message from WSC to HM King [Christian X] of Denmark (Copenhagen) thanking him for his congratulations and paying tribute to him [Carbon; annotated by the Private Office with (Prime Minister's Private Secretary) John Peck's initials].

Dates: [May] [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open