Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941
(Untitled), 01 Jul 1941 - 30 Jul 1941
(Untitled), 01 Aug 1941 - 31 Aug 1941
(Untitled), 01 Oct 1941 - 31 Oct 1941
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1941 - 30 Nov 1941
(Untitled), 02 Dec 1941 - 25 Dec 1941
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to Chief of Imperial General Staff [General Sir John Dill] (Belgrade [Yugoslavia, later Serbia]) warning of German and Italian rapid regrouping against Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia].
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1941
Telegram from [Sir Ronald] Campbell [British Minister to Yugoslavia] (Belgrade, Yugoslavia, now Serbia) passing on a message from [?Sir Thomas] Preston to WSC on General [Dusan] Simovic's [Prime Minister of Yugoslavia] reluctance to strike Italy, but promise to attack Albania.
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1941
Telegram from General [Sir Archibald] Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, to WSC advising that shipping at Massawa will be dropped now Asmara [Eritrea] has been surrendered and commenting on other aspects of the conflict in northern Africa.
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to General [Sir Archibald] Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, advising him "to chop the German advance against Cyrenaica [Libya]".
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1941
Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] (Athens [Greece]) to WSC on Greece's agreement to allow the RAF to use Greek aerodromes in the event of a German attack on Yugoslavia, but stating that Turkey is unable to give the same assurance.
(Untitled), 03 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to Sir Stafford Cripps [British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] (Moscow), for personal delivery to Marshal Stalin, informing Stalin that Germany had been transferring Panzer Divisions from Romania to Southern Poland, but has stopped due to the Serbian revolt [information learned from Enigma decrypts].
(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), 03 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary] on the evacuation of Benghazi [Libya].
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1941
Telegram [from WSC] to [Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] (Moscow) on the postponement of German plans to attack the Soviet Union, suggesting Marshal Stalin should begin defensive preparations and court allies.
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1941
Telegram [from WSC] to [Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador to the Soviet Union] (Moscow) with a message for Yosuke Matsuoka [Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs] of "sincerity and goodwill": warning him of the possible consequences if Japan and the combined British and American "naval superiority" should come into conflict.
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1941
Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] to WSC on the situation in the Balkans and evacuation of Benghazi [Libya]; requesting permission to leave for England rather than visiting General [Sir Archibald] Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] in Egypt.
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to General [Sir Archibald] Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] promising extra tanks and aircraft; comments on reaction in Britain to the evacuation of Benghazi [Libya] and the need to tell the public about the sending of "strong forces" to Greece.
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to Foreign Secretary [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] (Athens [Greece]) on the Libyan situation; granting him permission to return to England.
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1941
Telegram from WSC to [Sir Ronald] Campbell [British Minister to Yugoslavia] (Belgrade, now Serbia) for the President of Council [and Prime Minister of Yugoslavia, General Dusan Simovic] advising him that German forces are converging on Yugoslavia and suggesting a decisive victory in Albania would secure safety; with second telegram asking Campbell to also convey WSC's good wishes.
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1941
Telegram from "former naval person" [WSC] to President [Franklin] Roosevelt on naval escorts.
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1941
Telegram from General [Sir Archibald] Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, to WSC advising on a press release on Britain sending Imperial forces to Greece.
(Untitled), 06 Apr 1941
Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon, Cairo, Egypt] to WSC on discussions with [General Sir John] Dill [Chief of Imperial General Staff] and [General Sir Archibald] Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East], their conclusion being that the Italian-German effort at Cyrenaica [Libya] is a diversion from the planned attack on the Balkans, and commenting on communication difficulties and weaknesses in equipment.
(Untitled), 08 Apr 1941
Telegram from Koryzis [President of the Council, Athens, Greece] to WSC with congratulations on the Royal Navy's success against the Italian fleet. [in French].
(Untitled), 07 Apr 1941
Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Egypt] to WSC on German strength in the Western desert; stating that [General Sir Archibald] Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] hopes to stop the German advance at Tobruk [Libya].