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Paraphrase of secret message from Winston Churchill to Roosevelt with covering note

Citation: Welles, Sumner (1941) Paraphrase of secret message from Winston Churchill to Roosevelt with covering note. No Publisher, usdc. (Unpublished)

An overview of the Battle of the Atlantic, noting the movement of U-boats and convoys. Assessment of escort strength for convoys, and a report of damage to shipping. Disapproval of Senator Wheeling's revealing statements abou the planned expedition to Iceland.

Additional Information: Department: UK; Creators: Sumner Welles (US Under Secretary of State); Recipients: Edward Frederick Lindley Wood (UK Ambassador to the US); Writing format: Print;
Creators: Welles, Sumner and
Subjects: Politics
History
Latin American Studies
Keywords: Despatch, United Kingdom, United of States of America, Canada, Spain, Iceland,
Divisions: Institute of Latin American Studies
Collections: Atlantic Archive: UK-US Relations in an Age of Global War 1939-1945
Dates:
  • 8 July 1941 (completed)
References: TNA Reference: FO 115/ 3424 - Prime Minister's messages to the President various; Project Record ID: A00001823;

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