Air warfare
Found in 1041 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1939
Letter from [1st] Lord Vansittart [Chief Diplomatic Adviser to Foreign Secretary] to WSC, enclosing copy of letter to Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, containing information from a private source on German air and naval capabilities; with letter of thanks from WSC to Vansittart.
(Untitled), 10 Sep 1939
Letter from WSC to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain with thoughts on future action relating to Germany, advising against immediate bombing raids, commenting on supplies of artillery and munitions, and offering suggestions for the development of the Navy and Army. [carbon, with manuscript annotations by WSC].
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1936
(Untitled), 12 Oct 1912
Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he recommends him to read an enclosure [not present] concerning the possibility that Britain should build airships instead of aeroplanes.
(Untitled), 10 Mar 1913
Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC referring to notes [not present] and informing him that Orville Wright agrees with his opinion on the use of dirigibles.
(Untitled), 06 Sep 1914
Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, formerly Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC enclosing a letter [not present] from [William] Heinemann which he instructs him to burn and remarking that the weather will shortly be unsuitable for the use of Zeppelins.
(Untitled), 29 May 1920
Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [formerly Alfred Harmsworth] marked private in which he says that would like to convene an "Air Parliament" to discuss all aspects of aviation and asks [Northcliffe] to discuss the project with Group-Captain Scott, Air Secretary, as publicity in the newspapers will be vital to the project's success. See CHAR 28/117/156.
(Untitled), 05 Jun 1920
Letter from [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] to WSC in which he says that he has consulted people with whom he has worked on aviation, encloses a memorandum [see CHAR 28/117/158-169] about WSC's proposals for a Cambridge aviation conference and recommends that information about civil aviation should be circulated to delegates.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1920]
(Untitled), 02 Jul 1920
Copy of a letter from WSC to [Lord] Northcliffe [earlier Alfred Harmsworth] thanking him for his memorandum on proposed subjects for his conference on aviation [see CHAR 28/117/158-169]. He informs him that [7th] Lord Londonderry [earlier Lord Castlereagh] has been appointed as Chairman to organise the conference and encloses a report [not present].
(Untitled), 06 Aug 1920
Copy of a letter from John Moore-Brabazon [later 1st Lord Brabazon of Tara, Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] to [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] asking him to reconsider his refusal of an invitation [to preside over the first day of the conference on aviation organised by WSC] as it would be disastrous for the conference.
(Untitled), 12 Aug 1920
Copy of a letter from [Lord Northcliffe, earlier Alfred Harmsworth] to John Moore-Brabazon [later 1st Lord Brabazon of Tara, Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] re-iterating his refusal of an invitation [to preside over the first day of the conference on aviation organised by WSC].
(Untitled), 05 Feb 1945
Telegram from WSC [Yalta, Soviet Union] to Secretary of State for Air [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso] marked "From: Argonaut" and "Jason 138" on aeroplanes for Polish crews.
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1945
Telegram from Mackenzie King (Prime Minister of Canada) to WSC thanking him for his message of congratulation addressed to the Canadian Government and Royal Canadian Air Force on the occasion of the winding up of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
(Untitled), 14 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" reluctantly agreeing [to the possible use of pilotless bombers against German cities]; but emphasising the limited value of such action at such a late stage in the war and the effect of retaliation on London, indicating the level of losses to the Greater London area during the course of the war.
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1945
Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that the "project concerning war-weary, explosive ladened aircraft" should not be taken further.Typescript.
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to Head of the British Mission to Vienna [Austria] marked "Top Secret" stating that it is the policy of HM Government to support the United States' insistence on absolute equality with the Soviet Union in regard to air facilities around Vienna. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1945
Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] marked "Top Secret and Personal" requesting he inform WSC if he accepts the enclosed plan for Royal Australian Air Force contribution to the RAF "Target Force" following the defeat of Germany; and gives priorities of release in terms of trades and duties.
(Untitled), 30 Apr 1945
Telegram from Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon] (San Francisco [United States]) to WSC marked "Important" and "Secret" asserting that it may be "wise" for the British Government to maintain a stake in Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia]; and that therefore they should stick to their proposal to re-equip the Yugoslav air force at least in part. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 04 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Personal and Top Secret" passing on a message from WSC to Lieutenant General John Cannon [Commander in Chief of Allied Air Forces in the Mediterranean Theatre] congratulating him and the airmen under his command on their work throughout the war in the Mediterranean.
(Untitled), 04 May 1945
Telegram from General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] to WSC expressing his pleasure at hearing that "England" has been able to officially abolish "her defences against air raids"; and paying tribute to the "stamina, courage and determination" of the British population.
(Untitled), 05 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] thanking him on behalf of the "people of England, and particularly of London" for his message [concerning the removal of the threat of air raids from Germany].
(Untitled), 09 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] to WSC marked "Private, Personal and Top Secret" expressing his concern at reports that the Germans are to destroy all their aircraft; and hoping that "weapons and other forms of equipment" are preserved.