Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1945
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to British Minister in Sweden [Sir Victor Mallet] informing him of his intention to press Sweden to begin mobilisation and to converse with General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army]; and emphasising the damaging effect of the continued German naval presence in Norway.
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1945 - 21 Apr 1945
Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] to WSC agreeing with him concerning the importance of the Western Allies taking Lubeck [Germany] and Linz [Austria], and hoping they can take Prague [Czechoslovakia, later Czech Republic and Slovakia]; and reporting conversations with General George Marshall [Chief of Staff United States Army] in which he emphasised the difficulties of attacking the Japanese mainland. Despatched on 21 April. Copy.
(Untitled), 21 Apr 1945
Telegram from Harold MacMillan [later Lord Stockton, Minister Resident at Allied Force HQ, Mediterranean Command] to WSC marked "Top Secret" hoping that no "political manoeuvres" stand in the way of operations by French forces in the north-west of Italy.
(Untitled), 21 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Top Secret" congratulating him on [taking] Bologna [Italy].
(Untitled), 22 Apr 1945
(Untitled), 22 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to Harold MacMillan [Minister Resident at Allied Force HQ, Mediterranean Command] marked "Top Secret" stating that he has forwarded his message on French forces operating in Italy to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army]; and that military considerations should outweigh political ones, indicating ways of reassuring the Italians.
(Untitled), 21 Apr 1945
(Untitled), 21 Apr 1945 - 22 Apr 1945
(Untitled), 15 May 1945
Message from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his VE-Day message, praising China's stand against Japan, and commenting on Britain's resolve in the war in the East. [Carbon].
(Untitled), 15 May [1945]
Draft message from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his VE-Day message, praising China's stand against Japan, and commenting on Britain's resolve in the war in the East. [draft initialled by WSC].
(Untitled), 16 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his VE-Day message, praising China's stand against Japan, and commenting on Britain's resolve in the war in the East. [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), 08 May 1945
Telegram from Chiang Kai-Shek [President of China] to WSC congratulating him on the capitulation of Germany and Britain's stand in the early days of the war. [annotated by John Peck, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].
(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.