Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1943
(Untitled), 28 Mar 1943
(Untitled), 07 Apr 1943
Letter from WSC to Major General Ira Eaker [Commanding General United States 8th Bomber Command] thanking him for sending photographs of the daylight attack of the Renault works by the United States 8th Air Force which confirm that the raid was a success Signature in typescript.
(Untitled), 18 Jan 1943
Letter from WSC (Anfa Camp, Casablanca, Morocco) to Lieutenant-General Brehon Somervell [Commanding General of the Services of Supply, United States Army] marked "Secret" regarding the monthly figures for the loss rates of dry cargo ships for 1942, stressing that these figures included the heavy losses of Torch [Allied Invasion of French North Africa] and estimated that the rate for the next four months would be about two percent Signed in typescript.
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1943
(Untitled), 04 Jul 1943
(Untitled), 20 Jul 1943
(Untitled), 05 Aug 1943
Letter from WSC to King George VI informing him that he will be proud to convey his message to all those concerned in the organization and planning of the invasion and conquest of Sicily and thanking him on their behalf for this "gracious message" Signed.
(Untitled), 08 Jul 1943
(Untitled), 27 Jul 1943
(Untitled), 1943
The Consumer Rationing (No 8) Order 1941, No 2000 published by his Majesty's Stationery Office 1943, 23, [1 p].
(Untitled), 06 Aug 1943
Letter from Leslie Hore-Belisha (16 Stafford Place) to WSC suggesting that they do not wait for the peace conference before making their first act of restitution and hand back the Dodecanese to Greece, arguing that this would enable the Hellenic Government to continue its war of liberation on Ancient Greek soil and that the Turks will not resent the return of a patrimony to their Ally adding that there is no national case for giving Rhodes to Turkey Signed. Annotated.
(Untitled), 19 Aug 1943
(Untitled), 22 Dec 1941
(Untitled), 18 Jan 1942
(Untitled), 6 Apr 1943
(Untitled), 18 Apr 1943
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Secret" asking his permission on behalf of Arthur Harris (Commander in Chief Bomber Command) to use an extract from one of his recent telegrams regarding the British bombardment of Germany and informing him of the success of their air attacks this week, adding that their will be a lull in activity in Tunisia to prepare for a great onslaught.
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1943
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Secret" informing him that the battle in Tunisia has begun and that the British and United States Forces will attack that night and that they intend to force a conclusion by continuous pressure and reporting that an air battle has taken place between the Tunisian Tip and Sicily in which a German Air Fleet suffered serious losses.
(Untitled), 20 Jun 1943
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Joseph Stalin explaining the risks of attempting an invasion of Western Europe too soon, and pointing out how Allied success in Tunisia has affected Axis forces in the whole of the Mediterranean, therefore diverting German supplies from the Russian Front. WSC also asks for Stalin's view of the situation on the Russian Front and urges a meeting with himself and [Franklin Roosevelt], President of the United States.
(Untitled), 26 Aug 1941
Letter from Robert Morgan to WSC querying his intentions towards China following a broadcast [? 24 August, on the Atlantic Charter] which Morgan feels implies the United States' policy towards Japan was one of appeasement; with reply suggesting events in the Far East have taken a "favourable turn".
(Untitled), Sep 1941 - Oct 1941
Letters from Robert Morgan to WSC on British policy towards China; asks whether arms could be given to aid against Japan; with reply by WSC that aid from the United States has been released for use in China.
(Untitled), Nov 1941
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Mail reporting on the court case of the first girl fined for refusing to comply with a Ministry of Labour war work directive; annotated by WSC, with letters from Hubert Gee [Principal Private Secretary to Minister of Labour and National Service] to John Martin [Private Secretary to WSC] explaining the case.
(Untitled), 08 Dec 1941
Memorandum by Sir Edward Campbell [former British Vice-Consul in Java [part of Indonesia] to WSC warning that the War Cabinet should not underestimate Japanese air strength and determination and recommending that a bombing campaign of Japanese cities should be undertaken immediately otherwise the war will last for years.
(Untitled), 31 Mar 1941
(Untitled), 03 Jun 1941
Letter from 1st Lord Dunedin [earlier Andrew Murray] to WSC observing that Crete has fallen because there was no Air Force there to oppose the Germans; notes that the requests of Sir Ronald Storrs [former Governor and Commander- in-Chief of Cyprus] for an aerodrome were ignored by Stanley Baldwin and Ramsay Macdonald; includes transcript.