Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 2738 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 04 Jul 1942
Telegram from WSC to Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commander in Chief Mediterranean] praising the role of the Royal Air Force in the battle for Egypt: "The days of the Battle of Britain are being repeated far from home.".
(Untitled), 04 Jul 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East] expressing his satisfaction with the way things seem to be going in Egypt.
(Untitled), 05 Jul 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] marked "most secret and personal" reporting on the various types of heavy bomber operating in Egypt and opposing the transfer of the main bombing offensive from Germany to the Middle East.
(Untitled), 05 Jul 1942
Telegram from Air Marshal Arthur Tedder [Air Officer Commander in Chief Mediterranean] to WSC marked "personal" thanking him for his inspiring message: "All of us are determined to do our utmost and more to help the Army to clear the enemy out of Africa.".
(Untitled), 06 Jul 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander in Chief India] marked "personal and secret" questioning Wavell's reasons for delaying offensive operations from India and his request for 1150 first-line aircraft.
(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
(Untitled), 07 Jul 1942
Telegram from John Curtin (Prime Minister of Australia) to WSC marked "most secret" accepting WSC's amended proposals regarding the monthly delivery of Spitfires and describing Japanese raid no. 67 on Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea] on 4 July.
(Untitled), 07 Jul 1942
(Untitled), 07 Jul 1942
Telegram from Minister of State in the Middle East [Richard Casey] to WSC and Secretaries of State for War and Air asking that special steps be taken to supply those emergency requirements for the army in the Middle East which are listed in his immediately following telegram [see CHAR 20/77/84-86].
(Untitled), 30 Sep 1942
(Untitled), 05 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Commander in Chief Middle East] marked "personal" asking whether there are any lessons to be drawn from the Brigade action around Munassib [?Egypt].
(Untitled), 03 Oct 1942
Telegram from Premier Stalin to WSC marked "personal and secret" informing him of the deterioration of the situation in the Stalingrad area [Soviet Union] since the beginning of September, due to German air superiority, and asking for supplies of fighter aircraft from Great Britain and the United States. Claims that Germany are manufacturing not less than 2500 combat aircraft a month, far more than the 1300 suggested by British intelligence.
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" informing him that he has just received the immediately following telegram from Stalin [see CHAR 20/80/132], stating that he feels a desperate effort ought to be made to meet this request, and commenting on the implications. Initialled.
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "personal and secret" reciting text of telegram from Stalin to WSC regarding the deterioration of the situation at Stalingrad [Soviet Union] and requesting supplies of fighter aircraft from Great Britain and the United States [see CHAR 20/80/126-127].
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC commenting on WSC's proposed text of message for Stalin: advocates a firm commitment to putting an air force in the Caucasus; argues that shipping convoy PQ19 must sail to the Soviet Union and comments on how this might be achieved; refers to his anxiety about a forthcoming message from the United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union.
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "secret" stating that the United States is prepared to send a heavy bomber group to "Velvet" [codename for proposed Anglo-American air force on Soviet southern flank] and that Great Britain would provide the fighters and medium or light bombers.
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell (Commander in Chief, India) marked "personal": expresses pleasure that Wavell is pressing forward with his plans; states that he now feels much more comfortable about the Caucasus [Soviet Union] and that "it looks as if Hitler's campaign against Russia in 1942 will be a great disappointment to him"; promises to send copies of telegram correspondence with Stalin and Roosevelt.
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC regarding assistance for the Soviet Union: agrees with WSC's proposals for delivering supplies by the northern route; comments on the need to make a firm commitment to the joint Anglo-American air force on the Russian front [Codename "Velvet"]; suggests amendments to WSC's proposed telegram to Stalin.
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to Premier Stalin marked "personal and secret" informing him that his "later information" [? Enigma decrypts] shows that German plans for sending shipping to the Caspian by rail have been suspended.
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1942
(Untitled), 08 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "most secret and personal" reciting text of his telegram to Stalin regarding Allied support for the Soviet Union [see CHAR 20/81/18-20] With annotations by ? Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence].
(Untitled), 09 Oct 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "personal and most secret" reciting text of message to Stalin outlining the ways in which the United States can help the Soviet Union. Refers to: placing an air force under Soviet command in the Caucasus [codename "Velvet"]; arranging transfer of merchant ships; making an automobile tyre plant available; sending reinforcements of troops and supplies to the Persian Gulf.