Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 15 Oct 1944
Telegram from General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that the Germans have evacuated Athens [Greece]; that British and Greek troops have entered Athens, with the main body moving in that day; that the EAM [Communist-led National Liberation Front] is "showing truculence".
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to George Papandreou [Prime Minister of Greece in exile] expressing his pleasure at the liberation of Athens [Greece].
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] stating that in light of Marshal Tito [Premier of Yugoslavia (later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia)] breaching arranged conditions, Wilson should prevent the handing over of the Royal Yugoslav Navy.
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1944
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC stating that he and his Chiefs of Staff are in complete agreement that they should not divert any of General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army]'s divisions to Italy since they would not have a decisive effect on the campaign in Italy in 1944 and are needed for the Battle of Germany.
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1944
Telegram from General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that the headquarters of the Special Air Service brigade, together with two battalions of British troops, had reached Athens [Greece]; British troops have been well received; the city is generally calm; and the main seaborne force has been delayed by an unexpected minefield.
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1944
Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies in Italy] to WSC marked "Personal" providing him with information on the training of Italian troops and expressing dismay at the delay in providing them all with equipment.
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1944
(Untitled), 19 Oct 1944
Telegram from General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart [Special Military Representative with Chiang Kai Shek] to WSC marked "Personal" stating that Chiang Kai Shek cannot at that time consent to General Sir Oliver Leese [Commander of the Eighth Army] exercising Command [of Allied Land Forces in South East Asia].
(Untitled), 21 Oct 1944
Telegram from General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart [Special Military Representative to Chiang Kai Shek] to WSC marked "Top Secret" stating that Lieutenant General Joseph Stilwell [Commander of the United States Army in China, Burma (later Myanmar) and India] has been recalled from command in China.
(Untitled), 22 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC and General Sir Alan Brooke [later Lord Alanbrooke of Brookeborough, Chief of Imperial General Staff] to General Douglas MacArthur [Commander in Chief Phillipines, Supreme Commander South West Pacific] congratulating him on his invasion of Leyte [Philippines].
(Untitled), 24 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" proposing lifting the ban on communication between British and Italian diplomats; and suggesting that Italian soldiers interned in Germany should be entitled to prisoner of war treatment.
(Untitled), 24 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" commenting on the poor situation in Italy and the need for a head for the Allied Control Commission.
(Untitled), 24 Oct 1944
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" accepting wording for simultaneous announcement of appointment of Harold MacMillan [later Lord Stockton, British High Commissioner for Italy] as Acting President of the Allied Control Commission in Italy.
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1944
Telegram from Foreign Office to [Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean, Liaison Officer with Marshal Tito] passing on messages from WSC to Dr Ivan Subasic [Ban of Croatia, Prime Minister of the Royal Yugoslavian Government] on the liberation of Belgrade [Yugoslavia, later Serbia] and to Tito [Premier of Yugoslavia, later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia] congratulating him on the liberation.
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1944
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating text of announcement recalling Lieutenant General Joseph Stilwell to Washington from his post as Commander of the United States Army Forces in China, Burma [later Myanmar] and India and Chief of Staff to Chiang Kai Shek [President of China].
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1944
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" agreeing to proposed joint statement on Italian soldiers interned in Germany and the ban on communication between British and Italian diplomats; stating that he is willing to advance the date of the announcement appointing Harold MacMillan [later Lord Stockton, British High Commissioner for Italy] as Acting President of the Allied Control Commission in Italy.
(Untitled), 24 Oct 1944
Telegram from Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] to WSC marked "Top Secret" stating that he is leaving Cairo [Egypt] for Athens [Greece] on 25 October.
(Untitled), 25 Oct 1944
(Untitled), 26 Oct 1944
(Untitled), 26 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that 10 November is acceptable as the date of their simultaneous announcement appointing Harold MacMillan [later Lord Stockton, British High Commissioner for Italy] as Acting President of the Allied Control Commission in Italy.
(Untitled), 27 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" agreeing to suggested announcement of changes in the United States command in the Far East with slight amendment and asking if there is any objection to submitting Lieutenant General Joseph Stilwell's [ex-Commander of the United States Army Forces in China, Burma (later Myanmar) and India] name to the King for a Knight Commander of the Bath.
(Untitled), 27 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" asking him if there is any objection to him publishing the immediately following telegram congratulating Roosevelt on victory over the Japanese at the Battle for Leyte Gulf [Philippines].
(Untitled), 27 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to Anthony Eden [later Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] in Athens [Greece] stating that Sir David Waley [Principal Assistant Secretary, HM Treasury] is on his way to Athens to advise on economic matters; that lorries and supplies are being arranged and the question of supplying Dakotas still being investigated. Copy.
(Untitled), 27 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Bernard Paget [Commander in Chief Middle East Force] marked "Personal and Top Secret" asking if lorries for assisting internal distribution in Greece can be loaned from the Middle East along with supplies of luxury goods [to provide revenue to the Greek Government by their sale].
(Untitled), 27 Oct 1944
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" accepting WSC's amendment to the announcement of changes in the United States command in the Far East and not objecting to him submitting Lieutenant General Joseph Stilwell's [ex-Commander of the United States Army Forces in China, Burma (later Myanmar) and India] name to the King for a Knight Commander of the Bath.