Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 15 May [1945]
Draft message from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his VE-Day message, praising China's stand against Japan, and commenting on Britain's resolve in the war in the East. [draft initialled by WSC].
(Untitled), 16 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his VE-Day message, praising China's stand against Japan, and commenting on Britain's resolve in the war in the East. [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), 08 May 1945
Telegram from Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] to WSC congratulating him on the capitulation of Germany and Britain's stand in the early days of the war. [annotated by John Peck, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].
(Untitled), 16 Jun 1945
Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] marked "Top Secret and Personal" appealing to him for Canada to contribute at least 2,500 constructional troops for participation in the strategic bombing of Japan.
(Untitled), 16 Jun 1945
Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] marked "Top Secret and Personal" giving the text of a note by the Chiefs of Staff on the American proposal for the strategic bombing of Japan.
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1945 - 20 Jun 1945
Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Top Secret" giving details of his government's response to the request for Canadian participation in the strategic bombing of Japan [received on 20 June, British time].
(Untitled), 22 Jun 1945
Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Secret" appreciating WSC's message of congratulation at victory in Okinawa [Japan]. [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), 27 Jun 1945 - 28 Jun 1945
Telegram from Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" commenting on information he has received on Soviet conditions for entry into the war with Japan from a Chinese source; and giving the views of the Canadian Ambassador to China, [Victor] Odlum, on Chinese intentions [Despatched on 28 June].
(Untitled), 04 Jul 1945
Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] marked "Top Secret and Personal" requesting Australian participation in the British Commonwealth land, sea and air forces against the Japanese main islands, and giving details of proposed changes in the South West Pacific Area command.
(Untitled), 04 Jul 1945
Telegram from WSC to Prime Minister of New Zealand [Peter Fraser] marked "Top Secret and Personal" requesting New Zealand participation in the British Commonwealth land, sea and air forces against the Japanese main islands, and giving details of proposed changes in the South West Pacific Area command.
(Untitled), 04 Jul 1945 - 05 Jul 1945
Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC and Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] marked "Secret" stating that Joseph Davies will spend 24 hours in London on the way to the [Berlin, Germany] meeting; giving details of other United States representatives attending; and commenting on Marshal Stalin's possible attitude to Japan. [received 5 July; carbon copy].
(Untitled), 05 Jul 1945
Telegram from WSC to the Prime Ministers or Acting Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa marked "Top Secret and Personal" informing them of the position concerning Soviet conditions for entry into the war against Japan and their impact on China.
(Untitled), 05 Jul 1945
Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Canada [Mackenzie King] marked "Top Secret and Personal" explaining the position concerning some of the Soviet conditions for entry into the war against Japan, in relation to information obtained by the Canadian Ambassador to China [Victor Odlum].
(Untitled), 05 May 1945
Telegram from [Admiral] P Voulgaris, Prime Minister of Greece, (Athens) to WSC (10 Downing Street) congratulating the armies under the command of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] on behalf of the people of Greece on the Allied victory in Italy and commenting on Greece's involvement.
(Untitled), 05 May 1945
Telegram from [Admiral] P Voulgaris, Prime Minister of Greece, to WSC (10 Downing Street) congratulating the armies under the command of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] on behalf of the people of Greece on the Allied victory in Italy and commenting on Greece's involvement. [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), [May] [1945]
Telegram from George Kyriakos, a member of the Academy of Athens [Greece], to WSC congratulating him on victory in Europe and commenting on Greece's role in the conflict against Germany and Italy. [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), 11 May 1945
Letter from Maximilian Lobkowicz [Czechoslovakian Ambassador to Great Britain] (Czechoslovak Embassy, 8 Grosvenor Place [London]) to WSC conveying a delayed message from [Dr Eduard] Benes [President of Czechoslovakia, later Czech Republic and Slovakia] on the victory of the Allied Armies in Italy. [signed].
(Untitled), 12 Dec 1944
(Untitled), 21 Dec 1944
(Untitled), 31 Dec 1944
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1945
(Untitled), 08 Jan 1945
(Untitled), Jan 1945
Text of telegram received from Lieutenant General Richard McCreery [General Officer Commanding Eighth Army] marked "secret" describing for WSC the role played by "his Regiment" the 4th Hussars in "our successful operations" on 4 Jan near Alfonsine [Italy]. [Typescript copy].
(Untitled), Jan 1945
Information received from the headquarters of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean] giving details of the death of Colonel John Macnamara [Conservative MP for Chelmsford] who was killed by enemy mortar fire during a visit to a forward platoon, and buried at the British Military Cemetery, Forli [Italy]. [Typescript] With an annotation in red ink by ? WSC and an attached label marked "B".