Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 2738 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 24 Dec 1942
(Untitled), 26 Dec 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "personal and most secret" suggesting that both Harold Macmillan [later Lord Stockton] and Charles De Gaulle [leader of the Free French] should postpone their arrival in French North Africa due to the unsettled conditions caused by the assassination of Admiral Jean Darlan Marked with red pencil and blue pen.
(Untitled), 27 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to the British Ambassador in Egypt [Sir Miles Lampson, later Lord Killearn] marked "personal and private" asking him to see his "young friend" Captain Frederick William Deakin who helped him with the Marlborough biography and is now in Egypt on Special Operations Executive work.
(Untitled), 26 Dec 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "personal and most secret" reciting the text of his message to General Dwight D Eisenhower [Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] authorizing him to appoint General Henri Giraud provisionally in charge of civil and French military authorities in his area.
(Untitled), 27 Dec 1942
(Untitled), 27 Dec 1942
(Untitled), 27 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis] (Commander in Chief Middle East) marked "personal and most secret" commenting on "Boniface" information [Enigma decrypts, ULTRA] showing the enemy in great anxiety and disarray at Buerat [Libya] and hoping that Alexander will be able to bring forward his strike.
(Untitled), 27 Dec 1942
Telegram from General Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Commander in Chief Middle East] to WSC and copied to Chief of the Imperial General Staff [General Alan Brooke, later Lord Alanbrooke] marked "personal and most secret" informing him of movements and intentions of Eighth army and stating that he hopes to seize Tripoli [Libya] by 1 Feb [1943].
(Untitled), 28 Dec 1942
(Untitled), 28 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Dwight D Eisenhower [Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "personal and secret" expressing anxiety about the condition of the First British Army, and referring to relations between French leaders and to "Symbol" [Codename for meeting between WSC and Roosevelt in Casablanca, Morocco in Jan 1943].
(Untitled), 28 Dec 1942
Telegram from General Dwight D Eisenhower [Supreme allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC commenting on his belief that the "King Pin" [Codename for General Henri Giraud] will serve as the medium for the desired rapprochement, reassuring WSC about the condition and role of the British First Army, and confirming that he is familiar with "Symbol" [Codename for meeting between WSC and Roosevelt in Casablanca, Morocco in Jan 1943].
(Untitled), 29 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Dwight D Eisenhower [Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "personal and secret" expressing concern at the possibility of an enemy offensive against 5 Corps, commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles Allfrey, and describing the reinforcements that he is sending to North Africa Struck through and marked "Cancelled".
(Untitled), 29 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "most secret and personal" regarding political arrangements in French Africa: States that Harold Macmillan [later Lord Stockton] could be called "Minister Resident at Allied Headquarters" but feels that an announcement should be made tomorrow; confirms that Governor Dupont [French Somaliland, later Djibouti] has signed adherence to the United Nations as part of Fighting France.
(Untitled), 29 Dec 1942
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "most secret and personal" confirming that the designation of Harold Macmillan [later Lord Stockton] as "Minister Resident at Allied Headquarters is satisfactory to him on the understanding that General Dwight D Eisenhower [Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] continues to have full veto power over all civil officials in the area.
(Untitled), 30 Dec 1942
Telegram from WSC to Premier Stalin marked "personal, private and most secret" expressing his encouragement at "the growing magnitude of your victories in the south" and commenting on the campaign in North Africa, the northern convoys to the Soviet Union, and his forthcoming meeting with President Roosevelt.
(Untitled), 31 Dec 1942
(Untitled), 01 Jan 1943
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1942
Telegram from WSC (Washington [United States]) to War Cabinet Office regarding the urgency of moving German and Italian prisoners out of Egypt : Asks for information on the present position and proposals for action and states that the Americans will be ready to help.
(Untitled), 24 Jun 1942
Telegram from WSC (Washington [United States]) to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] marked "personal and secret" reciting text of message from General George Marshall [Chief of Staff United States Army], regarding the movements of United States aircraft to the Middle East, and asking him to repeat the same to General Claude Auchinleck [Commander in Chief Middle East].
(Untitled), 25 Jun 1942
(Untitled), 15 Aug 1942
Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to General Hastings Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] asking about the position with regard to the renewal of "Rutter" [Codename for original plan for raid on Dieppe, France].
(Untitled), 15 Aug 1942
Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to First Sea Lord [Admiral Dudley Pound] thanking him for his telegram [regarding the convoy to Malta] and stating that the "Prolongation of life of Malta was worth the heavy cost.".
(Untitled), 15 Aug 1942
Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] reciting text of message from Averell Harriman [Special Representative of President Roosevelt with the rank of Minister] to Stalin replying to the Soviet memorandum of 13 Aug and reaffirming WSC's statement that no promise has been broken regarding the Second Front Annotated. Those annotations in red ink may have been added at the time of the writing of WSC's "The Second World War" in the period c1948-1954.
(Untitled), 17 Aug 1942
Telegram from WSC [Cairo, Egypt] to Secretary of State for Air [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later Lord Thurso] and Chief of the Air Staff [Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal] regarding the bombing of Berlin [Germany].