Political patronage
Found in 512 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), c 1941
Note by WSC on [David] Margesson's thoughts on [Ernest] Thurtle [Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Information] and [Philip] Noel-Baker. With reply in unidentified hand.
(Untitled), Jun 1941
(Untitled), c 1940
Note from "E A S" [Eric Seal, Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] (Admiralty) to WSC suggesting [Robert] Hudson or [Sir John] Reith for the Ministry of Transport instead of Ernest Brown. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 01 May 1941 - 05 May 1941
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1941 - 24 Jun 1941
Letter from Frank [Partridge], the Bishop of Portsmouth [Hampshire], to WSC recommending Sir Hanson Rowbotham, a contractor from the Isle of Wight, for war work. Signed typescript followed by draft and carbon of reply from "J M M" [John Martin, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].
(Untitled), 08 May 1941
Telegram from WSC to General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] asking if he would accept appointment as an Honorary Field Marshal of the British Army.
(Untitled), 12 May 1941
Telegram from WSC to Mackenzie King [Prime Minister of Canada] asking his approval for Vincent Massey [Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom]to be made a Privy Counsellor.
(Untitled), 13 May 1941
Telegram from Acting High Commissioner of South Africa, with message from General Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC accepting the appointment as an Honorary Field Marshal of the British Army.
(Untitled), 31 May 1941
Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] recommending Eric Seal, formerly Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, now appointed Secretary of the Admiralty in Washington.
(Untitled), 02 Jun 1941
Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] to WSC promising to assist Eric Seal [formerly Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary, now appointed Secretary of the Admiralty in Washington].
(Untitled), 14 Jun 1941
Telegram from WSC to Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood, then Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] asking him to contact Josiah Wedgwood on tour in America and enquire whether he would accept a Barony of the United Kingdom and represent Labour in the House of Lords; with reply of acceptance from Wedgwood.
(Untitled), 20 Jun 1941
Telegram from WSC to Viceroy of India [Lord Linlithgow] on need for a change of command in the Middle East; suggests swapping General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] and General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, India]; with covering note to Secretary of State for India [Leopald Amery].
(Untitled), 21 Jun 1941
Telegram from Viceroy of India [Lord Linlithgow] to WSC approving exchange of commands between General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] and General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, India].
(Untitled), 21 Jun 1941
Telegram from WSC to Viceroy of India reciting text of message to General Sir Claude Auchinleck (Commander-in-Chief, India) ordering him to relieve General Sir Archibald Wavell as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East.
(Untitled), 21 Jun 1941
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander -in-Chief, Middle East] informing him of orders to await arrival of General Sir Claude Auchinleck, then proceed to India as Commander- in-Chief.
(Untitled), 22 Jun 1941
Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander- in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC thanking him for his confidence and requesting home leave before proceeding to new command in India.
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1941
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] commenting on the merits and demerits of Wavell returning to England before taking up his new command in India, and stating that he is "putting the point" to the Viceroy [Lord Linlithgow] [see CHAR 20/40/45 ].
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1941
Telegram from General Sir Claude Auchinleck [incoming Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC expressing thanks for the confidence which WSC has shown in him, and stating that he will arrive in Cairo [Egypt] by 30th and confer with General Sir Archibald Wavell [outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East].
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1941
Typescript copy of telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell [outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] commenting on the merits and demerits of Wavell returning to England before taking up his new command in India, and stating that he is "putting the point" to the Viceroy [Lord Linlithgow].[see CHAR 20/40/43 ].
(Untitled), [Jun 1941]
Telegram from WSC to Viceroy of India [Lord Linlithgow] reciting text of message from General Sir Archibald Wavell outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] accepting his transfer to new post of Commander-in-Chief, India, and requesting a short period at home before taking up the new command.
(Untitled), [Jun 1941]
(Untitled), 30 Jun 1941
Telegram from WSC to Viceroy of India [Lord Linlithgow] commenting on changes in ministerial appointments, and particularly the appointment of Oliver Lyttelton [later Lord Chandos] as Minister of State in the Middle East.
(Untitled), 15 Oct 1942
Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell [Commander in Chief India] to WSC marked "private and personal" thanking him for the award of an honour but asking if WSC can announce it forthwith and setting out the reasons for this request: "Gingerbread is always gingerbread but may I have it with the gilt on please.".
(Untitled), 19 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to Lieutenant Commander 2nd Lord Beatty marked "personal" congratulating him on his Distinguished Service Cross: "As one of your Father's friends and admirers, this gives me the utmost pleasure.".
(Untitled), 28 Oct 1942
Telegram from WSC to General Lord Gort [Governor and Commander in Chief Malta] marked "personal and secret" commenting on "Torch" [codename for Anglo American occupation of French North West Africa] and the battle in Egypt, praising Gort's work in "animating the magnificent resistance" of Malta, and informing him that his name is to be submitted to the King [George VI] for promotion to the rank of Field Marshal in the New Year Honours List.
The UK Archival Thesaurus has been integrated with our catalogue, thanks to Kings College London and the AIM25 project for their support with this.

