Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945)
Found in 153 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 06 Jul 1942
Telegram from WSC to Harry Hopkins [Special Adviser and Assistant to the President of the United States] marked "personal and secret" asking whether he has taken any decision about not publishing American shipping losses.Initialled.
(Untitled), 07 Jul 1942
Telegram from Harry Hopkins [Special Adviser and Assistant to the President of the United States] to WSC informing him that no decision has yet been made as to the change of policy relative to American shipping losses but that the matter is now under discussion.
(Untitled), 10 Jul 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC listing naval vessels built or being built in Canada that would be suitable for combatting enemy submarines and mining operations and asking if they can be temporarily assigned to the United States.
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [W Mackenzie King] marked "most secret and personal" commenting on air patrols over the Western Atlantic : Recognises the value of patrols done by Canadian squadrons and their limitations; states that permission to use Goose and Gander airfields for servicing and refuelling of Liberators will be invaluable; regrets that at present nothing can be done to meet the Canadian request for very long range aircraft.
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1942
Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [W Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "most secret and personal" regarding arrangements for British Liberators to use Gander [Newfoundland, later part of Canada] and Goose [Labrador] airfields for servicing and refuelling during Atlantic patrols.
(Untitled), 23 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [W Mackenzie King] marked "most secret and personal" thanking him for agreeing to the use of Goose [Labrador] and Gander [Newfoundland, later part of Canada] airfields by British aircraft and commenting on the arrangements.
(Untitled), 01 Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943
(Untitled), 01 Aug 1943 - 28 Aug 1943
(Untitled), 04 Sep 1939 - 30 Sep 1939
(Untitled), 01 Oct 1939 - 31 Oct 1939
(Untitled), 01 Dec 1939 - 31 Dec 1939
(Untitled), Jan 1940
(Untitled), 16 May 1941
(Untitled), 14 May 1941
Telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC on probable German fronts for the summer: he believes Hitler will attack Britain before Ukraine or Caucasus [Soviet Union]; to invade Britain requires prior bombing of ports, aerodromes, munitions and industrial centres; war of attrition in Atlantic and heavy attack on Mediterranean basin. [Copy].
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1941 - 31 Mar 1941
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to President [Franklin] Roosevelt on shipping protection against U-boats. [first page only of message, second page at CHAR 20/37/91].
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1941
Telegram from "former naval person" [WSC] to President [Franklin] Roosevelt on naval escorts.
(Untitled), [04 Apr 1941]
[Telegram from WSC to President Franklin Roosevelt on shipping protection against U-boats; second page of message, first page at CHAR 20/37/25].
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1941
Telegram from "former naval person" [WSC] to President [Franklin Roosevelt] on: a change in United States policy on the Atlantic [see further CHAR 20/37/113-115]; uncertainty of the Greek situation; confidence in the Libyan-Egyptian position; reporting on the sinking of a German-Italian convoy off Malta.
(Untitled), 14 May 1941
Telegram from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC with detailed assessment of likely German attack: Ukraine Caucasus, Middle East plus French Africa, Britain and the Atlantic. With note in the hand of John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] that the Dominions Office have asked for this telegram to be circulated to the War Cabinet and Defence Committee.
(Untitled), 16 May 1941
Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] agreeing with assessment; Middle East has been fortified, western Mediterranean more doubtful; United States aid in Atlantic essential; Hitler massing forces against Russia.
(Untitled), 21 May 1941
(Untitled), 23 Jul 1942
Letter from WSC to Stanley Bruce [High Commissioner for Australia in London] thanking him for the note on Soviet convoys, stressing the importance of controlling sea communications.
(Untitled), 31 Oct 1942
Letter from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] with major points of joint strategy: expansion of shipping convoys against U-boat attack; increase of food imports in 1943; more American troops to Britain; increasing bombing, night bombing and using aircraft against U-boats.