Colonialism
Found in 1176 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 12 May 1945
Telegram Sir [John] Hathorn Hall, [the Governor] of Uganda, to Secretary of State for the Colonies [Colonel Oliver Stanley] passing on a message from the Uganda Chamber of Commerce to WSC expressing pride at his war leadership.
(Untitled), 29 Jun 1945
Draft letter from WSC to Chaim Weizmann [President of World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine] on the appropriate time for the Jewish position in Palestine to be considered, suggesting the possibility of the United States taking over the mandate, and concluding: "I shall continue to do my best for it [the Zionist cause]". [Carbon copy; letter not sent but passed on with CHAR 20/234/25].
(Untitled), 09 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to Chaim Weizmann [President of World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine] stating that the Jewish position in Palestine cannot be considered until the "victorious Allies are definitely seated at the Peace table". [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), 06 Jun 1945
Minute from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to WSC informing him that Dr [Chaim] Weizmann [President of World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine] has drawn his attention to a reported statement by the Acting Chief Secretary in Palestine [?Robert Scott] that no new decision on major policy can be expected before the end of the war in the Far East and indicating that he has acknowledged Weizmann's message. [initialled].
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1945
(Untitled), 25 May 1945
Report from a Mr Shertok to Dr [Chaim] Weizmann [President of World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine] on Jewish terrorist activities in Palestine and a meeting with the Acting Chief Secretary [in Palestine, ?Robert] Scott. [sent to Weizmann through the Colonial Office].
(Untitled), 26 May 1945
Minute from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] to WSC reporting that Dr [Chaim] Weizmann [President of World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine] has spoken to him on his worries about the situation in Palestine, a memorandum demanding a Jewish state [CHAR 20/234/42-47], and the need for the problem to be addressed as soon as possible after the election. [initialled; annotated by WSC].
(Untitled), [May] [1945]
Draft letter from WSC to Dr [Chaim] Weizmann [President of World Zionist Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine] stating that following election victory one of his first tasks will be that of reaching a "full and just" settlement in Palestine. [prepared by John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary].
(Untitled), 22 May 1945
Letter from Chaim Weizmann, [President of World Zionist Organisation and] the Jewish Agency for Palestine, (77 Great Russell Street, London) to WSC (10 Downing Street) sending on a memorandum on behalf of the Agency [CHAR 20/234/42-47] and appealing, following the end of the war with Germany, for "deliverance" from the "injustice of the White Paper of 1939". [signed; annotated by John Martin, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary].
(Untitled), 22 May 1945
Memorandum from the Zionist Organisation [the Jewish Agency for Palestine] appealing for Palestine to be established a Jewish state, setting out: the Jewish attitude to the White Paper of 1939, conditions in Palestine, a claim for reparations from Germany, plans for the external relations of the Jewish state, and general considerations regarding future policy.
(Untitled), 14 Jul 1945
Letter from [Colin] Thornley [Principal Private Secretary to Secretary of State for the Colonies] (Colonial Office) to [Leslie] Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] approving the decision not to send any reply to a letter from the Presidency of the new Zionist Organisation to WSC [CHAR 20/234/10]. [signed; annotated by WSC's Private Office].
(Untitled), 26 Jul 1945
Note from "J R C" [John Colville, Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to WSC asking if he wants the papers on the Americans and the Palestine mandate to be shown to [Clement] Attlee. [initialled manuscript; annotated by WSC that he will keep them].
(Untitled), Jun 1945
"Table 1" giving the "estimated strengths of imperial armed forces (white troops)" at approximately 1 May or 1 June 1945 and analysing the imperial army and air force by theatre at approximately 1 June 1945.
(Untitled), [1945]
Map and pie-charts setting out relative strengths of Allied "divisions in the East by theatres" (India and Burma [later Myanmar]).
(Untitled), Jun 1945
"Table 3" setting out the strengths of "divisions and brigades in the East" (India and South East Asia Command) at approximately 1 May and 30 June 1945.
(Untitled), Apr 1945
"Table 5" giving numbers of "casualties to the Armed forces of the British Empire" and POWs up to 30 April 1945.
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1945
(Untitled), 29 Jul 1945
Typescript draft of letter from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] thanking him for his private letter and expressing delight at appointment of Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis] as Governor General of Canada. Initialled and marked "private and secret" by WSC in red ink.
(Untitled), 28 Jan 1945
(Untitled), 28 Jan 1945
(Untitled), 29 Jan 1945
(Untitled), 12 Jun 1945
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Bernard Paget [Commander in Chief Middle East Force] marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that British forces should not be withdrawn from the Lebanon and Syria until they have secured satisfactory agreements from the Levant States and the French.
(Untitled), 22 Mar 1945
Telegram from the Duke of Windsor [earlier Edward VIII, Governor and Commander in Chief Bahamas] to WSC marked "Private and Personal" stating that he is happy to know that HM Government and the Colonial Office are satisfied with his time as Governor; and that his services will be available if he is called on again. Annotated.
(Untitled), 26 Jan [1896]
(Untitled), 01 May [1896]
Letter from WSC (35a Great Cumberland Place [London]) to "Mamma" [Lady Randolph Churchill] including: discussion of financial affairs; concern at "Jack's" [John S Churchill's] illness; description of a dinner with "all the powers that be" including [Joseph] Chamberlain, Lord Wolseley, [Henry] Chaplin, Lord James and Sir Francis Jeune; observations on South African affairs and Cecil Rhodes' involvement; and a request to borrow money to buy a polo pony.