4 Personal correspondence between Ismay and various political and military figures, arranged alphabetically by correspondent, 1939-1965

ISMAY: 4 Personal correspondence between Ismay and various political and military figures, arranged alphabetically by correspondent, 1939-1965

ISMAY: 4/1 Correspondence between Ismay and FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough, 1946-1963

ISMAY: 4/1/1 [1941-1946]

Paper by Gen Alan Francis Brooke, Commander 2 Corps, 2 Army outlining the operations of 2 Corps during the retreat of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) May 1941 from Louvain to Dunkirk, France. Typescript, 12pp

ISMAY: 4/1/2 [1946]

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay congratulating him on the award of the honour, GCB. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/3 1946 Jun 24

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay thanking him for advice and assistance over the previous 4 years. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/4 1946 Jun 25

Letter from Ismay to FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough thanking him for his letter of 24 Jun 1946 and relating to the occasional difficulties of working with Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/5 1946 Oct 23

Letter from Ismay to FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough relating to a draft version of Brooke's lecture to the Royal Empire Society on 'Empire defence' and suggesting amendment. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/6 [1946]

Text of lecture by FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to the Royal Empire Society on 'Empire defence'. Typescript, 15pp

ISMAY: 4/1/7 1946 Oct 23

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay thanking him for suggested amendment to draft version of Brooke's lecture to the Royal Empire Society on 'Empire defence'. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/8 1947 Jan 3

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay offering his congratulations on his Peerage. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/9 1957 Jan 30

Letter from Colin Coote, editor of The Daily Telegraph to Ismay requesting a review of The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965). Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/10 [1957 Feb 8]

Telegram from Ismay to Colin Coote, editor of The Daily Telegraph informing him that he would be unable to write a review of The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/11 1957 Feb 8

Letter from Ismay to Colin Coote, editor of The Daily Telegraph informing him that he would be unable to write a review of The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965) due to lack of time and also due to his reservations about views expressed in the book by Bryant. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/12 1957 Feb 8

Letter to Ismay from Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant relating to The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965) forwarding a copy to Ismay signed by Alanbrooke and outlining his recent health problems. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/13 [1957]

Telegram from Ismay to Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant thanking him for his letter of 8 Feb 1957. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/14 1957 Feb 18

Letter from Colin Coote, editor of The Daily Telegraph to Ismay relating to Ismay's letter of 8 Feb 1957 expressing his agreement with Ismay's reservations about The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis, 1st Viscount Brooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965) and informing Ismay that Bryant was planning a further volume which would relate to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) which he was particularly keen on Ismay reviewing. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/15 1957 Feb 18

Newspaper cutting from The Daily Telegraph of the leader article written by Colin Coote, editor, relating to The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965). Printed, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/16 1957 Feb 18

Notes by Ismay on The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/17 1957 Feb 21

Letter from Ismay to Colin Coote, editor of The Daily Telegraph praising his recent article relating to The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965) and agreeing to possibly review the second volume. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/1/18 1957 Feb 26

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill relating to The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965) and expressing his disappointment with the book's portrayal of Alanbrooke. With note entitled 'The folly of keeping a diary' taken from Great contemporaries by Churchill (Odhams, London, 1947). Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/1/19 1957 Mar 14

Letter from Ismay to FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough relating to The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965) and expressing his disappointment with the book's portrayal of Alanbrooke. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/20 1957 Mar 23

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay relating to Ismay's comments on The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965). Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/1/21 1957 Mar 29

Letter from Ismay to Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant relating to The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965) and expressing his reservations about the book and specifically the practice of quoting from diaries. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/1/22 1957 Apr 4

Letter from Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant to Bryant relating to Ismay's criticisms of The Turn of the Tide, 1939-1943. A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965). With letter to Bryant from the historian Dr George Macaulay Trevelyan relating to his impressions of Rt Hon Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill from reading The turn of the tide. Typescript and manuscript annotations, 5pp

ISMAY: 4/1/23-24 1957 Mar 22,[1959] Jul 26

Letters from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay relating to Ismay's ill health. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/1/25 1959 Oct 14

Letter from Ismay to Milton Waldman, Collins publishers relating to a reference to Ismay in Triumph in the West, 1943-1946 A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965) and requesting it be removed from the publication. Typescript, 1

ISMAY: 4/1/26 1959 Oct 15

Letter from Milton Waldman, Collins publishers to Ismay relating to Ismay's request for removal of a reference to himself in Triumph in the West, 1943-1946 A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965). Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/27-28 1959 Oct 17- Nov 25

Letters from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay relating to Ismay's unhappiness with a reference to himself in Triumph in the West, 1943-1946 A study based on the diaries an autobiographical notes of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough by Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (Collins, London, 1965). Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/1/29 1960 Aug 7

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay expressing his disappointment at being unable to attend a dinner for the launch of Ismay's memoirs, The Memoirs of General the Lord Ismay, (Heinemann, London, 1960). Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/30 1960 Sep 13

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay relating to Ismay's ill health. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/1/31 1962 Jan 2

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay relating to Ismay's recent letter of condolence on the death of his daughter Kathleen Stoney. Manuscript, 7pp

ISMAY: 4/1/32 1962 May 22

Letter from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay relating to Rt Hon Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's failing health. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/1/33 1963 Jul 9

Letter from Benita Brooke, Lady Alanbrooke of Brookborough, widow of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough to Ismay thanking him for his letter of condolence on her husband's death. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/2 Correspondence between Ismay and Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Viscount Prestwood, 1940-1956

ISMAY: 4/2/1 1940 Sep 26

Letter from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Lord Privy Seal to Ismay thanking him for a letter. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/2 1945 Aug 9

Letter from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay relating to news of Ismay's ill health. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/3 1945 Aug 16

Letter from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay congratulating him on the award of the honour of CH. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/4 [1945]

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister thanking him for the offer of a post overseas but unable to accept. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/2/5 1945 Dec 10

Note from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay accepting his reasons for turning down an offer of a post overseas. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/6 1946 May 21

Letter from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay informing him that he was to awarded the honour of GCB. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/7 1946 Dec 6

Letter from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay informing him that he was to awarded a Barony. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/8 1946 Dec 9

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister thanking him for his recommendation for the award of a Barony. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/9 1948 Jan 1

Letter from Violet Helen Attlee, wife of Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay congratulating him on the award of a Barony. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/2/10 1948 Mar 9

Letter from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay thanking him for his acceptance of an unspecified chairmanship. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/11 1948 Dec 23

Letter from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay requesting a meeting. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/2/12 1956 Feb 2

Letter from Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister to Ismay in reply to a recent letter and thanking Ismay for his advice on service matters or service personnel. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/3 Correspondence between Ismay and Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, [1943]-1965

ISMAY: 4/3/1 [1943]

Note from Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary to Ismay relating to journey (to Moscow, USSR conference of Foreign Secretaries, Nov 1943). Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/2 [1944]

Note from Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, to Ismay relating to the return of Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill from overseas. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/3 1943 Nov 8

Copy of telegram sent from Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Prime Minister regarding the role of Ismay in the Foreign Secretaries' conference Moscow, USSR, Nov 1943. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/4 1944 Jan 5

Letter from Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary to Ismay thanking him for his assistance at the Foreign Secretaries' conference Moscow, USSR, Nov 1943. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/3/5 1945 Jan 8

Letter from Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary to Ismay thanking him for a letter and for the help given to the Foreign Office by the Chiefs of Staff during World War Two. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/6 [1945] Jul 31

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden relating to the result of the general election and paying tribute to his work as Foreign Secretary. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/7 1945 Aug 7

Letter from Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden to Ismay thanking him for his letter 31 Jul 1945. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/3/8 1945 Aug 30

Letter from Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden to Ismay thanking him for a gift sent from the 11 Hussars, Berlin, Germany. Typescript and manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/9 1950 Nov 1

Letter from Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden to Ismay thanking him for his efforts to enable Eden to attend the funeral of FM Sir John (Greer) Dill. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/3/10 1954 Sep 18

Letter from Rt Hon Sir (Robert) Anthony Eden to Ismay relating to a recent visit to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the failure of the European Defence Community (EDC). Typescript and manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/11 1956 May 23

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Sir (Robert) Anthony Eden, Prime Minister requesting a meeting. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/12 1956 May 28

Letter from to Rt Hon Sir (Robert) Anthony Eden, Prime Minister to Ismay suggesting a date for meeting. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/13 1961 Sep 6

Letter from to Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon to Ismay relating to a forthcoming publication of Neville Chamberlain by Rt Hon Iain Norman Macleod (Frederick Muller, London, 1961). Typescript and manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/14 1962 Apr 24

Letter from to Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon to Ismay requesting clarification on a remark made by Rt Hon Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill about China. Typescript and manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/3/15 1963 Dec 26- 1964 Jan 6

Letter from to Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon to Ismay regarding an anecdote in his forthcoming memoirs relating to Ismay's offer of resignation at the Quebec conference 1944 and asking permission to publish. With covering letter from Antony Grant, Archivist, King's College London, forwarding letter from Eden to Ismay. Manuscript and typescript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/3/16 1964 Jan 7

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon regarding an anecdote in Eden's forthcoming memoirs relating to Ismay's offer of resignation at the Quebec conference 1944 and fully explaining the incident. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/3/17 1965 Jun 27

Letter from to Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon to Ismay relating to a recent discussion about Basil Henry Liddell Hart and his views on defence and on a recent article in The New York Times relating to convoys to USSR during World War Two and requesting further clarification on this matter. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/3/18 1965 Jun 29

Letter from to Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon to Ismay relating to a recent discussion about Basil Henry Liddell Hart and on a recent article in The New York Times relating to convoys to USSR during World War Two and requesting further clarification on this matter. Typescript, 1pp

ISMAY: 4/3/19 [1965 Jun]

Draft letter from Ismay to Adm Sir Deric Holland Martin relating to a recent letter in The New York Times and requesting clarification information as to whether US or British warships protected convoys to the USSR during World War Two. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/3/20 1965 Jul 12-15

Letter from the Naval Historical Branch to Capt A de Salis, Librarian, Imperial Defence College giving details of the relative contribution of US and British warships in convoys to the USSR during World War Two. With covering letter from Adm Sir Deric Holland Martin sending this information to Ismay. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/4 Correspondence between Ismay and Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, 1944-1945

ISMAY: 4/4/1 1944 Apr 14

Letter from Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, Head of British Military Mission to USSR, 1944 to Ismay relating to his preliminary impressions of the mission and his expectations of Soviet attitude to Operation OVERLORD, Allied invasion of France, 1944. Typescript,

ISMAY: 4/4/2 1944 May 10

Letter from Ismay to Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, Head of British Military Mission to USSR, 1944 relating to the mission and to the extent of information that the Soviets were to be given about Operation OVERLORD, Allied invasion of France, 1944. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/4/3 1944 Jun 29

Letter from Ismay to Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, Head of British Military Mission to USSR, 1944 relating to the build up to Operation OVERLORD, Allied invasion of France, 1944; operations in Italy; the impact of V-1 missiles; dominions conference. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/4/4 1944 Jul 16

Letter from Sir Archibald Clerk Kerr to Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden relating to the difficulties faced by Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, Head of British Military Mission to USSR, 1944 on the mission and with Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov; account of conversation with (William) Averell Harriman, US Ambassador to the USSR. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/4/5 1944 Jun 24

Letter from Sir Archibald Clerk Kerr to Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, Head of British Military Mission to USSR, 1944 relating to his meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov and Molotov's attitude towards Burrows and his role in the mission. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/4/6 1944 Jul 14

Letter from Sir Archibald Clerk Kerr to Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov thanking him for arranging for Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, Head of British Military Mission to USSR, 1944 to visit the Red Army at the front in Orsha, USSR. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/4/7 1945 Mar 19

Letter from Ismay to Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, General Officer Commanding in Chief, West Africa Command relating to his stay in the Crimea, USSR for the Allied conference at Yalta, Feb 1945. Typescript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/4/8 1945 Apr 13

Letter from Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, General Officer Commanding in Chief, West Africa Command to Ismay relating to Ismay's descriptions of the Crimea, USSR; the contribution of West African soldiers in Burma. Typescript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/4/9 1945 Aug 17

Letter from Ismay to Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, General Officer Commanding in Chief, West Africa Command relating to the Labour victory in the general election, Aug 1945; Allied conference at Potsdam, Germany, Jul 1945 and the contributions of Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister and Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary; the Japanese surrender, Aug 1945. Typescript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5 Correspondence between Ismay and Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and with others relating to his biography, 1939-1964

ISMAY: 4/5/1 1939 May 26

Letter from Maj Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart to Ismay relating to Danzig, Poland. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/2 1953 Nov 23

Letter from Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart to Ismay relating to Ismay's career. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/3 1955 Nov 23

Letter from Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart to Ismay thanking him for a letter . Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/4 1960 Jul 18

Letter from Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart to Ismay expressing interest in the proposed publication of Ismay's memoirs. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/5 [1960]

Notes [by Ismay] for chapter on Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart's role in operations in Somaliland, 1914-1915. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/6 1962 Aug 8

Letter from Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, 7th Earl of Sefton to Ismay relating to a proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart

ISMAY: 4/5/7 1962 Aug 20

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay expressing her approval of a plan to produce a biography of Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/8 1962 Aug 27

Letter from Ismay to Gen Sir Richard O'Connor relating to the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart and enquiring whether he would be willing to write the chapter relating to Carton de Wiart as a prisoner of war in Italy. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/9 [1962] Sep 1

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay relating to the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart and agreeing to help with the chapter relating to Carton de Wiart as a prisoner of war in Italy. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/10 [1962] Sep 9

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay relating to a meeting with Lady Muriel Tweedmouth an associate of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/11 1962 Sep 11

Letter from Ismay to Gen Sir Richard O'Connor relating to finding an author to undertake the co-ordination of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/12 1962 Sep 11

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay relating to the possibility of the author Denis Kelly agreeing to undertake the co-ordination of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/5/13 1962 Sep 18

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to the possibility of the author Denis Kelly agreeing to undertake the co-ordination of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/14 1962 Sep 18

Letter from Ismay to Gen Sir Richard O'Connor thanking him for the information from Lady Muriel Tweedmouth an associate of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/15 1962 Sep 18

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. explaining his idea for a biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/16 1962 Sep 21

Letter from Constable & Co. To Ismay acknowledging receipt of his letter of 18 Sep 1962. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/17 [1962] Oct 1

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay expressing his wish that Ismay and Col (Robert) Peter Fleming be responsible for writing the biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/18 1962 Oct 6

Letter to Ismay from Lady Muriel Tweedmouth relating to the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/19 1962 Oct 9

Letter to Ismay from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. explaining his views on the structure of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/20 1962 Oct 11

Letter to Ismay from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming acknowledging receipt of letter. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/21 1962 Oct 12

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. clarifying his ideas about the structure of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/22 1962 Oct 18

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay expressing her belief that her husband was willing to assist in producing the proposed biography. Manuscript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/5/23 1962 Oct 19

Letter to Ismay from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. Thanking him for clarification of his views on the structure of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/24 1962 Oct 28

Letter to Ismay from Hugh Cullis suggesting sources of information for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/25 1962 Oct 29

Letter to Ismay from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. asking if he would read through a manuscript by Brig Simson, Chief Engineer, Malaya. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/26 1962 Oct 31

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. accepting dinner invitation; agreeing to read through a manuscript by Brig Simson, Chief Engineer, Malaya; updating him on progress on the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/27 1962 Oct 31

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to progress on finding an author to work on the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/28 1962 Nov 25

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay suggesting possible sources of information for various periods of her husband's life. Manuscript, 8pp

ISMAY: 4/5/29 1962 Nov 27

Letter from Dennis Kelly to Ismay proposing a visit. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/30 1962 Nov 30

Letter from Ismay to Dennis Kelly suggesting a date to meet. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/31 1962 Dec 5

Letter from Dennis Kelly to Ismay relating to his forthcoming visit. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/32 1962 Dec 12

Letter from Dennis Kelly to Ismay giving his suggestions for the structure of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 2p

ISMAY: 4/5/33 1962 Dec 16

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay enclosing his chapter (not included) on his and Carton de Wiart's time as prisoners of war in Italy for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/34 1962 Dec 20

Letter from Ismay to Gen Sir Richard O'Connor relating to O'Connor's chapter on his and Carton de Wiart's time as prisoners of war in Italy for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart; his plans for the World War One section of the biography; his reasons for not wishing to take on the task of editing the book himself. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/35 1962 Dec 20

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to Gen Sir Richard O'Connor's chapter on his and Carton de Wiart's time as prisoners of war in Italy for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and confining which sections were to be written by Fleming. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/36 1962 Dec 20

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to the failure of his attempt to meet with Dennis Kelly due to Kelly's ill health. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/37 1962 Dec 31

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay relating to the sections he was planning to write for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and discussing other possible projects including a book on India. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/38 1962 Jan 21

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay relating to possible sources for information on Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart's period in Chungking, China. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/39 1962 Jan 24

Letter to Ismay from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to Ismay's attempts to meet with Dennis Kelly and attempts to locate a copy of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart's autobiography Happy Odyssey, (Jonathan Cape, London, 1950). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/40 1963 Jan 28

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay relating to a meeting with Evelyn de Rothschild who had information on Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart during World War One . Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/41 1963 Feb 1

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to progress on the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and discussing the possibility of contributing to a book on India and the handover of power by the British. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/42 1963 Feb 5

Letter from Ismay to Dennis Kelly relating his ideas for the structure and content of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and giving brief outline of major events in his life. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/5/43 1963 Feb 7

Letter from Dennis Kelly to Ismay explaining that he may not be able to take on the task of editing the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart due to the necessity of working on his legal career. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/44 [1963 Feb]

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to progress on the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/45 1963 Feb 15

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay relating to Dennis Kelly being unable to work on the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript and manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/46 1963 Feb 28

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to his inability to find an editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/47 1963 Mar 4

Letter to Ismay from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to the possibility of Dennis Kelly still taking on the editorship of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/48 1963 Mar 5

Letter from Ismay to Gen Sir Richard O'Connor relating to lack of progress on the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/49 1963 Mar 7

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay relating to lack of progress on the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart; his forthcoming marriage. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/50 1963 Mar 11

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay suggesting Alistair Horne and Brig Vivian Davidson-Houston as possible editors for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/51 1963 Mar 15

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming thanking him for his suggestions of possible editors for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/52 1963 Mar 28

Letter to Ismay from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to difficulties in finding an editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and suggesting Francis Harry Hinsley as possible author for a book on the partition of India. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/53 1963 Apr 17

Letter to Ismay from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to the possibility of Christopher Sykes acting as editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/54 1963 Apr 25

Letter from Ismay to Christopher Sykes enquiring if he would be interested in taking on the editorship of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/55 1963 Apr 28

Letter from Christopher Sykes to Ismay turning down the offer of the editorship of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart due to prior work commitments. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/56 1963 Apr 30

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to Christopher Sykes' refusal of the offer of the editorship of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart due to prior work commitments. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/57 1963 May 14

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to lack of progress on the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/58 1963 May 16

Letter to Ismay from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to the difficulties of finding an editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and suggesting Reginald Pound. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/59 1963 May 24

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to the difficulties of finding an editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/60 1963 Jun 13

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay thanking him for his letter of condolence on the death of her husband. Manuscript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/5/61 [1963] Jun 13

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay relating to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart's memorial service. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/62 1963 Aug 1

Letter from Maj Bryan Lewis to Ismay relating to a proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and requesting contribution from Ismay. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/63 1963 Aug 3

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to a proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and expressing his view that it would be of help to the biography project. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/64 1963 Aug 3

Letter from (Mrs Evetts, Ismay's daughter) to Maj Bryan Lewis relating to a proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and giving Ismay's consent to contribute to this broadcast. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/65 1963 Aug 8

Letter from Maj Bryan Lewis to Mrs Evetts, Ismay's daughter relating to a proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and thanking Ismay for agreeing to contribute. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/66 1963 Aug 8

Letter from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. to Ismay relating to a proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and agreeing that it would be of help to the biography project. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/67 1963 Aug 13

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay relating to Ismay's health and requiem for her late husband. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/68 1963 Aug 14

Letter from Maj Bryan Lewis to Ismay relating to a proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and informing him that there was no urgent requirement for his contribution. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/69 1963 Aug 19

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to the proposal of Reginald Pound to edit the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/70 1963 Aug 20

Note by Lt Gen Sir John (Fullerton) Evetts of his first meeting with Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. With covering letter to Ismay. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/71 1963 Aug 20

Letter from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. to Ismay relating to the possibility of Maj Bryan Lewis acting as editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/72 1963 Aug 21

Letter from Maj Bryan Lewis to Ismay relating to the possibility of acting as editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/73 1963 Aug 21

Letter from Sqn Ldr David A Stewart, Ontario, Canada to Ismay relating to his admiration for Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and proposing to write a biography of him. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/74 1963 Aug 26

Letter from Ismay to Sqn Ldr David A Stewart, Ontario, Canada relating to Stewart's admiration for Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and proposed biography. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/75 1963 Aug 26

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to the proposal of Maj Bryan Lewis to edit the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/76 1963 Aug 28

Letter from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. to Ismay relating Maj Bryan Lewis acting as editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/77 1963 Aug 28

Letter from Maj Bryan Lewis to Ismay relating to his agreement to edit the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/78 1963 Aug 28

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay expressing her doubts of Maj Bryan Lewis's skills as a biographer and enclosing letter from Lewis relating to his agreement to edit the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript and manuscript, 8pp

ISMAY: 4/5/79 1963 Sep 4

Letter from Ismay to Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart explaining the circumstances around the appointment of Maj Bryan Lewis as editor of the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 3pp (2 copies)

ISMAY: 4/5/80 1963 Sep 5

Letter from Ismay to Maj Bryan Lewis explaining the original idea for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and suggesting a meeting. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/81 1963 Sep 5

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay relating to the recent developments in the plans for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/82 1963 Sep 6

Letter from Maj Bryan Lewis to Ismay relating to his acceptance of the editorship of the biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart; arrangements for meeting; the forthcoming BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and enquiring if he would be willing to narrate. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/83 1963 Sep 8

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay expressing further doubts of Maj Bryan Lewis acting as biographer to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/84 1963 Sep 8

Letter from Sqn Ldr David A Stewart, Ontario, Canada to Ismay relating to his proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and requesting information from Ismay Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/85-86 1963 Sep 20-24

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay arranging to visit Ismay. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/87 1963 Sep 25

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay with background information on Maj Bryan Lewis and his skills as an author. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/88 [1963] Sep 26

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay relating to the appointment of Maj Bryan Lewis as editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/89 1963 Sep 29

Letter from Ismay to Maj Bryan Lewis relating to the lack of progress in the plans for the proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/90 1963 Oct 1

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to his worries about Maj Bryan Lewis as an editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and the lack of progress in the plans for the proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/91 1963 Oct 1

Letter from Maj Bryan Lewis to Ismay explaining reasons for lack of progress in the plans for the proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/92 1963 Oct 3

Letter from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. to Ismay relating to doubts over Maj Bryan Lewis acting as editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/93 1963 Oct 4

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. to Ismay relating to doubts over Maj Bryan Lewis acting as editor for the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/94 1963 Oct 22

Letter to David Woodward, Features Editor BBC from Ismay requesting clarification on a number of issues relating to the proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/95 1963 Oct 23

Letter from David Woodward, Features Editor BBC to Ismay supplying clarification on a number of issues relating to the proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/96 1963 Oct 23

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay forwarding telegram from Maj Bryan Lewis confirming that Lt Gen Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks had agreed to narrate the proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript and telegram, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/5/97 1963 Oct 24

Letter to Ismay from Maj Bryan Lewis confirming that Lt Gen Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks had agreed to narrate the proposed BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/98 1963 Oct 28

Letter from Ismay's secretary to Maj Bryan Lewis thanking him for letter of 28 Oct 1963. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/99 1963 Oct 28

Letter to David Woodward, Features Editor BBC from Ismay requesting that he record his contribution to the BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart at home. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/100 1963 Oct 28

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. relating to arrangements for the BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and expressing his unwillingness to have further dealings with Maj Bryan Lewis. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/101 1963 Nov 5

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay relating to the BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/102 1963 Nov 11

Note from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co. to Ismay sent with sample chapters from a book by Maj Bryan Lewis. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/103 1963 Nov 13

Letter from Maj Bryan Lewis to Ismay relating to progress on the BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, forwarding copy of letter sent from Lewis to Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay to Ismay updating her on the progress of the BBC broadcast. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/104 1963 Nov 14

Letter to Ismay on behalf of Joan Carton de Wiart, wife of Lt Gen Adrian Carton de Wiart informing him of her present address. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/105 1963 Nov 19

Letter from Ismay's secretary to Maj Bryan Lewis requesting confirmation of who would be writing the script for the BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/106 1963 Nov 19

Letter to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co from Ismay expressing his opinion of Maj Bryan Lewis's writing abilities from the sample pages previously sent to him by Glazebrook. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/107 1963 Nov 20

Letter to Ismay from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart relating to the proposed biography of her husband. Manuscript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/5/108 1963 Dec 3

Letter to Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart from Ismay relating to the continued efforts to find a suitable editor for the proposed biography of her husband; the possibility of her writing it herself; feelings of loyalty towards Ben Glazebrook and Constable & Co. Manuscript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/5/109 [1963] Dec 4

Letter from Gen Sir Richard O'Connor to Ismay relating to the recording of contributions for the BBC broadcast in tribute to Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/110 1963 [Dec] 6

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay relating to the possibility of Constable & Co extricating themselves from the contract with Maj Bryan Lewis. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/111 1963 Dec 27

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay relating to his plan for undertaking a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/112 1964 Jan 7

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to his ideas for his proposed a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and the question of access to official records. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/113 1964 Jan 10

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay relating to his ideas for his proposed a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and the question of access to official records. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/114 1964 Jan 14

Letter from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming to Ismay relating to his plans to contact Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart's daughters for material for his proposed biography; Ismay's feelings of loyalty towards the publishers Constable & Co. Manuscript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/5/115 1964 Jan 21

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay thanking him for his contribution to the BBC broadcast paying tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/5/116 1964 Jan 28

Letter from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co to Ismay relating to his attempts to terminate Maj Bryan Lewis' contract to write a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/117 1964 Feb 14

Note from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co to Ismay enquiring about his health. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/118 1964 Feb 24

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay relating to difficulties caused by Maj Bryan Lewis' and his continued efforts to write a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/5/119 1964 Feb 25

Letter to Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart from Ismay relating to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co.'s suggestion that she should write to Maj Bryan Lewis expressing her wish that he should not write the biography of her husband. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/120 1964 Feb 29

Letter from Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart to Ismay relating to efforts to prevent Maj Bryan Lewis' from writing a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/121 1964 Mar 3

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co relating to his recent ill health; correspondence with Joan Carton de Wiart, Lady Carton de Wiart on continued efforts to prevent Maj Bryan Lewis' from writing a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart; the possibility of the biography being written by Col (Robert) Peter Fleming and the possibility of Constable & Co publishing it. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/5/122 1964 Mar 10

Note from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co to Ismay enquiring about his health; expressing interest in publishing a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart by Col (Robert) Peter Fleming; referring to the continued efforts to prevent Maj Bryan Lewis' from writing a biography of Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/123 1964 Mar 17

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co relating to the continued efforts to prevent Maj Bryan Lewis' from writing a biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart; the proposed biography by Col (Robert) Peter Fleming. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/124 1964 Mar 23

Letter to Ismay from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to his proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/125 1964 Mar 24

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to his proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/126 1964 Sep 24

Letter to Ismay from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to efforts to arrange a meeting with Gen Sir Richard O'Connor. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/127 1964 Sep 29

Letter from Ismay to Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to notes on Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart by Gen Sir Richard O'Connor. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/128 1964 Sep 29

Letter from Ismay to Gen Sir Richard O'Connor relating to the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart by Col (Robert) Peter Fleming. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/129 1964 Oct 5

Letter to Ismay from Col (Robert) Peter Fleming relating to a forthcoming meeting with Gen Sir Richard O'Connor and O'Connor's notes on Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/130 1964 Oct 5

Letter from Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co to Ismay relating to the proposed biography of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart by Col (Robert) Peter Fleming. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/131 1964 Oct 7

Letter from Ismay to Ben Glazebrook, Constable & Co relating to a forthcoming meeting with Col (Robert) Peter Fleming. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/5/132 [1964]

Ismay's script for BBC broadcast in tribute to the life of Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart relating specifically to his service in Somaliland, 1914 and the incident which resulted in the loss of his eye; his appointment as head of the Military Mission to Poland, 1939 and as personal representative of Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill with Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek. Typescript

ISMAY: 4/6 Correspondence between Ismay and Richard Gardiner Casey, 1st Baron Casey, 1931-1952

ISMAY: 4/6/1 1931 Jan 3

Letter from Richard Gardiner Casey to Ismay congratulating him on his recent appointment (as Military Secretary to Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Earl of Willingdon, Viceroy of India). Manuscript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/6/2 1944 Mar 14

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India relating to recent events in World War Two particularly in Poland and Italy. Typescript, 5pp

ISMAY: 4/6/3 1944 Apr 3

Letter from Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India to Ismay relating to problems in Bengal; increasing friction between Moslems and Hindus; working relationship with FM Sir Archibald Percival Wavell 1st Earl Wavell, Viceroy of India; widespread dislike of Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill in India and reasons for this. Typescript and manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/6/4 1944 Jun 13

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India relating to Operation OVERLORD, Allied invasion of France, June 1944; operations in Italy; dominions conference and their discussions on progress in World War Two . Typescript, 5pp

ISMAY: 4/6/5 1944 Jun 30

Letter from Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India to Ismay relating to his news of Operation OVERLORD, Allied invasion of France, 1944; increasing tension between Hindus and Moslems in Bengal; his appointment of an American Aide de Camp. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/6/6 1944 Jul 10

Text of broadcast by Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India on All-India Radio, Calcutta, India 10 Jul 1944 relating to the supply of food in Bengal; public health; recruitment in the administrative departments from outside Bengal; development of the publicity department to ensure better dissemination of information to inhabitants of Bengal. Printed, 8pp

ISMAY: 4/6/7 1944 Dec 11

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India relating to the progress of World War Two in Europe and mounting German losses; the impact of the V1 and V2 weapons; attendance at Allied conferences at Quebec, Canada and Moscow, USSR Sep 1944; the liberation of Paris, France, Aug 1944. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/6/8 1945 Feb 26

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India relating to his recent visit to the Crimea, USSR for the Allied conference at Yalta, Feb 1945. Typescript and manuscript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/6/9 1945 Mar 12

Letter from Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India to Ismay relating to the problems of Hindu - Moslem animosity; the Moslem desire for the creation of a separate state of Pakistan; his impressions of Gen Ricard O'Connor, General Officer Commanding, Eastern Command and VA Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia. Typescript and manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/6/10 1945 May 4

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India, introducing Mike Wardell, formerly of the Evening Standard, now joining Lt Gen Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese as public relations officer. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/6/11 1945 Jun 2

Letter from Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India to Ismay relating to the forthcoming General Election in the UK and his views on the expected result; views on the British rule in India. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/6/12 1945 Jul 5

Letter from Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India to Ismay relating to rumours of a possible change of high command in India; his forthcoming visit to UK. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/6/13 1945 Jul 19

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India relating to Gen Sir Richard O'Connor and possibilities for his next appointment; the destruction of Berlin, Germany; Allied conference at Potsdam, Germany, Jul 1945. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/6/14 1945 Aug 15

Letter from Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India relating to his proposed departure from the Governorship of Bengal. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/6/15 1945 Aug 27

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, India relating to the possibility of further service in India. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/6/16 1948 Apr 19

Letter from Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey to Ismay enquiring whether he would like his name put forward for the Governorship of Victoria, Australia. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/6/17 1948 Apr 27

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey thanking him for offer to put forward his name as a possible Governor of Victoria, Australia but declining on the grounds of prior work commitments. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/6/18 1952 Mar 13

Letter from Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Minister for External Affairs, Australia to Ismay relating to his appointment as Secretary General, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). With extract of speech by Casey on NATO in relation to Australia. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/6/19 1952 Apr 9

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Richard Gardiner Casey, Minister for External Affairs, Australia relating to his appointment as Secretary General, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and promising to keep the Commonwealth up to date with developments in NATO. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/7 Correspondence between Ismay and US Gen Mark Wayne Clark, 1943-1952

ISMAY: 4/7/1 1943 Jul 28

Letter from Ismay to US Lt Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commander US 5 Army, reassuring him of the support of himself and Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/7/2 1943 Aug 28

Letter from US Lt Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commander US 5 Army, to Ismay thanking him for his letter of 28 Jul 1943 and its reassurances of support. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/7/3 1943 Sep 21

Letter from Ismay to US Lt Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commander US 5 Army, congratulating him for his achievements with the US 5 Army in the Allied landings at Salerno, Italy, Sep 1943. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/7/4 1943 Sep 29

Letter from US Lt Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commander US 5 Army, to Ismay relating to the progress of 5 Army consisting of US 6 Corps and British 10 Corps in Italy after the landings at Salerno, Italy, Sep 1943. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/7/5 1943 Oct 10

Letter from US Lt Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commander US 5 Army, to Ismay relating to the capture of Naples, Italy by US 5 Army, Oct 1943 and co-ordination with FM Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, Combined Operations Mediterranean and FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/7/6 1944 Jan 7

Letter from Ismay to US Lt Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commander US 5 Army, offering his congratulations for the achievements of the US 5 Army in 1943-1944 and relating to his attendance at the Allied conferences at Moscow, USSR; Teheran, Persia; Cairo, Egypt. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/7/7 1951 Nov 6

Letter from US Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commander US 5 Army, to Ismay relating to the recent Conservative victory in the 1951 general election and congratulating him on being appointed Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/7/8 1952 Jul 5

Letter from US Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commander in Chief, Far East to Ismay relating to US bombing targets in the Korean War, 1950-1953. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/8 Correspondence between Ismay and Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge of Ottery St Mary, 1944-1962

ISMAY: 4/8/1 1944 Jun 10

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, Deputy Secretary to British Joint Staff and Combined Chiefs of Staff thanking Ismay for his assistance in his career and requesting further promotion of the British war effort to the American public. With press cutting sent by Coleridge to indicate the negative view of the British contribution to World War Two, specifically their supposed reluctance to open a second front. Manuscript and cutting, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/8/2 1944 Jun 10

Letter from Ismay to Richard Duke Coleridge, Deputy Secretary to British Joint Staff and Combined Chiefs of Staff relating to the need to 'sell' the British war effort to the American public. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/8/3 1944 Jun 17

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, Deputy Secretary to British Joint Staff and Combined Chiefs of Staff relating to a posthumous award of CBE to Forrest Royal. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/8/4 1945 Jul 28

Letter from Ismay to Richard Duke Coleridge, Deputy Secretary to British Joint Staff and Combined Chiefs of Staff relating to a posthumous award to Forrest Royal and suggesting an award would have to be antedated rather than awarded posthumously. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/8/5 1947 Jan 3

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, UK Secretary of the Military Staff Committee of the United Nations congratulating Ismay on the award of his Barony. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/8/6 1955 May 25

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) relating to the visit of the Permanent Representatives of NATO to the USA and Canada, 1955. Typescript, 5pp

ISMAY: 4/8/7 1957 May 18

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) relating to his sadness at Ismay's departure from NATO and thanking him for his assistance and advice. Manuscript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/8/8 1957 May 22

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) relating to latest news from NATO and possible career options for the future. Manuscript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/8/9 1957 Aug 6

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn-Lloyd, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relating to the contribution of Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge as Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), enclosing formal recommendation and summary of record of services of Coleridge. Typescript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/8/10 1957 Aug 9

Letter to Ismay from Rt Hon John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn-Lloyd, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relating to Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) promising to assist in the recognition of his services and his future career. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/8/11 1957 Sep 9

Letter to Ismay from Rt Hon John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn-Lloyd, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relating to Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) explaining that no award could be considered until he had left the service of NATO. Typescript, 1p (and duplicate)

ISMAY: 4/8/12 1957 Sep 17

Letter from Ismay to Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) explaining that no award could be considered until he had left the service of NATO. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/8/13 1957 Sep 17

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon John Selwyn Brooke Selwyn-Lloyd, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relating to Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/8/14 1957 May 2- 1960 Jan 6

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) offering assistance on research for the NATO section of Ismay's memoirs and relating to a thesis on the NATO secretariat by Robert S Jordan. With annotated press release of Ismay's speech at the opening ceremony of NATO ministerial conference, May 1957 summarising the achievements of NATO since its creation; text of speech made at the opening ceremony of NATO ministerial conference, May 1957 by German Federal Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer relating to the military status of the USSR, the contribution of NATO to stability in Europe, the future reunification of Germany, Ismay's contribution to NATO; text of speech made at the opening ceremony of NATO ministerial conference, May 1957 by Italian Foreign Minister and President of the North Atlantic Council, Gaetano Martino relating to the further development of NATO. Typescript, 15pp

ISMAY: 4/8/15 1961 May 2

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) relating to the delay in appointing NATO's new Secretary General; the effect of problems in Algeria on the French and NATO. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/8/16 1962 May 20

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) relating to recent ministerial and staff changes in NATO. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/8/17 1961 Nov 27

Letter from Dr Robert S Jordan to Ismay thanking him for agreeing to read his doctoral thesis on the Staff/Secretariat of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/8/18 1962 Mar 20

Letter from Dr Robert S Jordan to Ismay relating to his doctoral thesis on the Staff/Secretariat of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, NATO's agreement to write the forward to it. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/8/19 1962 Mar 27

Letter from Ismay to Dr Robert S Jordan to Ismay relating to his doctoral thesis on the Staff/Secretariat of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/8/20 1962 Nov 23

Letter to Ismay from Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge, Executive Secretary, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) relating to recent ministerial and staff changes in NATO. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9 Correspondence between Ismay and FM Sir Claude Eyre Auchinleck and FM Sir Archibald Percival Wavell 1st Earl Wavell (also with Maj Gen John Collins and John Connell relating to their biographies of the above), 1941-1961

ISMAY: 4/9/1 1941 Sep 29

Letter to Ismay from Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East relating to visit from FM Jan Christian Smuts, South African Prime Minister; maintaining South African Divisions; lunch with Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer Churchill. Manuscript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/9/2 1941 Oct 12

Letter to Ismay from Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East relating to letters sent by him to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill and requesting confirmation of their arrival and usefulness to Churchill; disappointment that tanks had arrived without modifications; FM Sir Archibald Percival Wavell and India. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/9/3 1941 Nov 19

Extract from private letter to Ismay from Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East relating to his feelings about CRUSADER, British 8 Army operations in the Western Desert, North Africa 1941-1942. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/4 1942 Oct 15

Letter to Ismay from Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck from New Delhi, India relating to his work on his despatches and future career prospects. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/9/5 1944 Jan 26

Letter to Ismay from Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India relating to touring in India; great expansion everywhere in India; the growth of South East Asia Command; contribution of Lt Gen Sir Wilfrid Gordon Lindsell, Principal Administrative Officer, Indian Command; problems in Bengal, India; morale of troops in Arakan, India and Assam, India. Manuscript, 10pp

ISMAY: 4/9/6 1944 Feb 2

Copy of letter written by Ismay to Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India relating to V Adm Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia with regards to staff and publicity; Ismay's attendance at conferences throughout 1943. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/9/7 1944 Jul 27

Copy of letter written by Ismay to Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India relating to the difficulties associated with greater numbers of allies; visit to Normandy, France and his impressions of 'Mulberry' floating harbours; V1 and V2 weapons; the difficulty of defeating Japan; post war reconstruction plans for UK. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/9/8 1944 Dec 8

[Copy of] letter written by Ismay to Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India relating to lack of progress in the war; recent Allied conferences; visit to the liberated Paris, France; US resources going to the Pacific area at the expense of the struggle against Germany. Typescript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/9/9 1945 Aug 15

Telegram to Ismay from Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India offering his congratulations on his award of CH. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/10 1947 Feb 2

Copy of letter written by Ismay to FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India relating to Ismay's appointment as Chief of Staff to Viceroy of India (VA Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma) and his intention to have little involvement with military matters. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/11 [1947]

Congratulatory telegram from FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief India to Ismay (may relate to Ismay's appointment as Chief of Staff to Viceroy of India). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/12 1948 Jan 30

Letter to Ismay from FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck relating to Ismay's UN mission on behalf of India and Pakistan; his plans for the future. Manuscript, 5pp

ISMAY: 4/9/13 1951 Oct 27

Letter to Ismay from FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck relating to his appointment as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/14 1943 Jul 26

Letter from the Treasury to M H Knott, Paymaster Commander on the necessity to pay fees for a Viscountcy. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/15 1943 Jul 26

Letter from Ismay to FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester relating to fees payable for a Viscountcy. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/16 1944 Feb 8

Letter to Ismay from FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy of India relating to shortages of coal in Bengal, India; importance of guaranteed food imports. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/17 1944 Mar 7

Letter to FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy of India from Ismay relating to food shortages in India and inability to help; potential disagreements between the USSR and the Western Allies; disputes between the Allies over the allocation of the captured Italian fleet; fears of huge losses during Operation OVERLORD, Allied invasion of France, 1944; lack of long term plan for the defeat of Japan. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/9/18 1944 Mar 21

Letter to Ismay from FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy of India relating to the importance of maintaining a food supply to India; lack of progress in operations in Italy; Japanese strength in Burma. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/19 1945 Jul 31

Letter to Ismay from FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy of India relating to the Labour Party victory in the 1945 General Election; conference in Simla, India. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/20 1945 Aug 9-16

Letter to FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy of India from Ismay relating to the labour victory in the 1945 General Election; Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's reaction to the election result; Ismay's return to the Allied conference at Potsdam, Germany with Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Prime Minister and Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary; conference in Simla, India; the Japanese surrender and public reaction. Typescript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/9/21 1950 Jul 20

Letter to Ismay from Eugenie Wavell, Lady Wavell thanking him for his letter of condolence on the death of her husband FM Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell. Manuscript, 4pp

ISMAY: 4/9/22 1951 Oct 29

Letter to Ismay from Eugenie Wavell, Lady Wavell offering her congratulations on his appointment as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/23 1945 Dec 5

Letter to Ismay from Maj Gen Robert John Collins relating to a request for Ismay's help in his proposed biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/24 1945 Dec 6

Letter to Maj Gen Robert John Collins from Ismay agreeing to assist with information for Collins' biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/25 1945 Dec 9

Letter to Ismay from Maj Gen Robert John Collins relating to specific queries about FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/26 1945 Dec 18

Letter to Ismay from Maj Gen Robert John Collins asking Ismay's opinion on a draft version of chapter 9 section 6. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/27 [1945]

Draft version of chapter 9, section 6 of Maj Gen Robert John Collins' biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester relating to intervention in Greece during World War Two. Typescript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/9/28 1946 Jan 1

Letter to Maj Gen Robert John Collins from Ismay relating to the draft version of chapter 9 section 6 of Maj Gen Robert John Collins' biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester commenting on a point made by Collins on British treaties with Poland and Czechoslovakia. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/29 1946 Jan 10

Letter to Ismay from Maj Gen Robert John Collins asking Ismay's opinion on a draft version of section in Collins' biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester relating to Wavell's first meeting with Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Typescript and manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/30 1946

Draft version of section in Maj Gen Robert John Collins' biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester relating to Wavell's first meeting with Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/31 1946 Jan 13

Letter to Maj Gen Robert John Collins from Ismay relating to the draft version of section in Maj Gen Robert John Collins' biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester relating to Wavell's first meeting with Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill and offering points of criticism. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/9/32 1946 Jan 16

Letter from Maj Gen Robert John Collins to Ismay requesting Ismay's help in replacing some mislaid notes on Greece for his biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/33 1946 Feb 24

Letter to Ismay from Maj Gen Robert John Collins thanking him for his opinions on the draft version of section in his biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester relating to Wavell's first meeting with Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Typescript and manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/34 1959 Oct 6

Letter to Ismay from John Connell relating to his biography of FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck (Auchinleck : a critical biography by John Connell, (London, Cassell, 1959)) thanking Ismay for his assistance in supplying correspondence; themes covered in the book; Auchinleck's character and career. Manuscript, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/9/35 1961 Aug 16

Letter to Ismay from John Connell relating to a proposed biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell; a recent visit to FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/36 1961 Aug 23

Letter to Ismay from John Connell relating to a proposed biography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell and thanking Ismay for his assistance. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/9/37 1961 Aug 31

Letter from Ismay to John Connell thanking him for letting him see a letter from FM Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell and relating to Wavell and Greece. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/9/38 1961 Sep 6

Letter to Ismay from John Connell relating to his attempts to piece together the events between 1 Dec 1940 and Jul 1941 for his autobiography of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell; reasons for not using Jewish manpower; support for an advance to Tripoli, Libya after the first advance in the Western Desert, North Africa by Leo Amery; Wavell's supposed offer of resignation over Iraq; Wavell's replacement as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East by Lt Gen Claude Eyre Auchinleck, Jun 1941; Wavell's possible tiredness Jun 1941. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/9/39 1961 Sep 13

Letter from Ismay to John Connell referring to points made in Connell's letter 6 Sep 1961 including Ismay's view that Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's pressure on of FM Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell for offensives was due to FM Sir John Greer Dill's weakness as Chief of the Imperial General Staff and to Churchill's desire to eradicate the defensive attitude at the War Office. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/9/40 1961 Sep 24

Letter to Ismay from John Connell relating to Ismay's letter 13 Sep 1961 and thanking him for comments on FM Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/10 Correspondence between Ismay and Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, 1943-1944

ISMAY: 4/10/1 1943 Aug 10

Letter to Ismay from Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, UK Army and RAF Liaison Staff, Australia relating to his views on India; RAF Spitfire Sqn in Northern Australia. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/10/2 [1943]

Extract from diary of Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, UK Army and RAF Liaison Staff, Australia's covering events 25-30 Jul [1943] describing flying conditions between India and Australia. Typescript, 7pp

ISMAY: 4/10/3 1943 Apr 20- Nov 18

Notes by Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, UK Army and RAF Liaison Staff, Australia on 'Australia in relation to the war' including comments on relations between Australia, USA and Britain; Australia' s contribution to the war effort; the Australian Army and Air Force; public opinion in Australia; munitions production; manpower. With covering letter sending the above to Ismay. Typescript, 13pp

ISMAY: 4/10/4 1943 Dec 31

Letter from Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, UK Army and RAF Liaison Staff, Australia to Ismay relating to recent visit of Herbert Lumsden; Dewing's role in finding and supplying information; distance from the war and Australia's detachment from it; political situation in Australia. Typescript, 5pp

ISMAY: 4/10/5 1944 Jan 2

Letter from Ismay to Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, UK Army and RAF Liaison Staff, Australia responding to his letters of 18 Aug and 19 Nov and giving his views on the Allied conferences at Moscow, USSR, Cairo, Egypt and Teheran, Persia. Typescript

ISMAY: 4/10/6 1944 Feb 2-8

Letter from Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, UK Army and RAF Liaison Staff, Australia to Ismay on the possibility of facilities in Australia being required for operations in the Pacific. With extract from report by Dewing on a visit to the South Pacific area Typescript, 5pp

ISMAY: 4/10/7 1944 Apr 21

Letter from Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, UK Army and RAF Liaison Staff, Australia to Ismay relating to censorship in Australia; the deficiencies of existing air routes. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/11 Correspondence between Ismay and Lewis William Douglas, 1944-1950

ISMAY: 4/11/1 1944 Jun 11

Letter from Ismay to Lewis William Douglas, US Deputy Administrator of War Shipping relating to the Normandy landings, France Jun 1944; progress of Allied operations in Italy. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/11/2 1944 Aug 10-14

Letter from Lewis William Douglas, US Deputy Administrator of War Shipping to Ismay relating to the post World War Two world. With photocopy of letter from Douglas to Granville Clark relating to methods of preserving world peace after the war. Typescript, 7pp

ISMAY: 4/11/3 1944 Sep 23

Letter from Ismay to Lewis William Douglas, US Deputy Administrator of War Shipping thanking him for his hospitality during a recent visit to New York, USA. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/11/4 1944 Oct 24

Letter from Lewis William Douglas, US Deputy Administrator of War Shipping to Ismay relating to Ismay's recent visit to New York, USA and the presidential elections in the USA. Typescript and manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/11/5 1944 Dec 5

Letter from Ismay to Lewis William Douglas, US Deputy Administrator of War Shipping relating to visit to Moscow, USSR Sep 1944; visit to newly liberated Paris, France, Nov 1944; current lack of progress in World War Two. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/11/6 1945 Mar 7

Letter from Lewis William Douglas to Ismay relating to lack of faith in the abilities of international organisations to preserve peace. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/11/7 1945 Mar 21

Letter from Ismay to Lewis William Douglas relating to hardships and shortages in Britain during World War Two; events at the conference of Allied leaders at Yalta, USSR, Feb 1945. Typescript, 8pp

ISMAY: 4/11/8 1945 Mar 30

Article from The Atlantic Monthly vol 175, no. 4, April 1945 by Lewis William Douglas entitled 'What shall we do with the ships' relating to surplus US shipping and the decimated European merchant navy fleets. With covering letter sent with article to Ismay. Typescript and printed, 6pp

ISMAY: 4/11/9 1945 Apr 15

Letter from Ismay to Lewis William Douglas relating to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's recent visit to the USA; hardships and shortages in Britain continuing after the end of World War Two. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/11/10 1946 Jun 28

Letter from Lewis William Douglas to Ismay relating to possible visit to the UK. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/11/11 1947 Mar 18

Telegram from Lewis William Douglas to Ismay relating to Ismay's appointment as Chief of Staff to Viceroy of India (V Adm Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/11/12 1947 Sep 30

Letter from Lewis William Douglas to Ismay expressing concern for Ismay and family in India. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/11/13 1950 Oct 14

Letter from Lewis William Douglas to Ismay relating to his departure from UK. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/11/14 [1951 Oct]

Letter from Peggy Douglas, wife of Lewis William Douglas to Ismay congratulating him on his appointment as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/11/15 1950 Nov 18

Letter from Lewis William Douglas to Ismay congratulating him on his appointment as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/11/16 1950 Dec 25

Letter from Ismay to Lewis William Douglas and Peggy Douglas relating to his fears for the international situation with regard to the USSR and other communist states and the western democracies; his decision to resign the chairmanship of the Festival of Britain Council. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12 Correspondence between Ismay and US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, 1942-1965

ISMAY: 4/12/1 1942 Aug 21

Letter to Ismay from US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Officer Commanding US Army, Europe thanking him for an invitation. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/2 1942 Nov 18

Letter from Ismay to from US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Officer Commanding US Army, Europe offering his congratulations. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/3 1942 Dec 16

Letter to Ismay from US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa relating to negotiations in Dakar, Senegal for the release of British internees in French West Africa; his impression of AM Sir Arthur William Tedder. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/12/4 1943 Feb 12

Telegram to Ismay from US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa requesting portrait photographs of Chiefs of Staff. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/5 1943 Apr 13

Letter from Ismay to US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa sending photographs (not included). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/6 1943 Apr 26

Letter to Ismay from US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa thanking him for sending photographs. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/7 1943 May 2

Letter from Ismay to US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa relating to Stirling. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/8 1943 May 10

Letter to Ismay from US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa relating to a message received from King George VI. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/9 [1943] Jun 3

Letter to Ismay from US Lt Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, North Africa thanking him for his congratulatory note on the award of the honour of GCB. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/10 1944 May 5

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Europe inviting him to a meeting relating to the plan for Operation OVERLORD, Allied invasion of France, 1944. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/11 1944 Dec 13

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Europe relating to post war career plans. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/12 1944 Dec 16

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Europe relating to their conversation on post war career plans. Typescript, 1p. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/13 1945 May 20

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Europe relating to their friendship. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/14 1945 May

Draft letter from Chief Imperial General Staff to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Europe referring to and reciprocating message of trust and mutual affection, drafted by Ismay. With covering note from Ismay to Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Gen Sir Alan Francis Brooke requesting approval and signature. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/15 1945 May 21

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Europe expressing his gratitude at the support of the Chiefs of Staff. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/16 1945 Jun 19

Text of address by US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Europe before a joint session of the US Congress relating to the Allied progress in World War Two and the contribution of US troops. Typescript, 5pp

ISMAY: 4/12/17 [1945] Aug 17

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Europe congratulating him on the award of the honour of CH. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/18 1945 Dec 29

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army congratulating him on his appointment as Chief of Staff; Ismay's future plans. Typescript, 3

ISMAY: 4/12/19 1946 Jan 29

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army relating to the publication of Three Years with Eisenhower. The personal diary of Captain H. C. Butcher, Naval Aide to General Eisenhower, 1942 to 1945, by Harry Cecil Butcher (William Heinemann, London, 1946). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/20 1946 Mar 19

Letter to FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough relating to the recent publication of Three Years with Eisenhower. The personal diary of Captain H. C. Butcher, Naval Aide to General Eisenhower, 1942 to 1945, by Harry Cecil Butcher (William Heinemann, London, 1946) and other 'war histories' which in Eisenhower's opinion were giving a falsely negative opinion of relations between him and the Chiefs of Staff and offering his reassurances that such views were not shared by him. With reply to Eisenhower from Alanbrooke reassuring him that recent publications had not altered anyone's opinions of him. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/21 1946 Mar 4

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army relating to peace time problems; new team of Chiefs of Staff; Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's health. Typescript, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/12/22 1946 Jul 13

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army relating to his hopes for a continuation of the mutual understanding between the USA and UK. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/23 [1946] Nov 15

Letter to Lt Col John Leslie to Ismay asking him to forward a letter to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/24 1946 Nov 18

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army relating to an invitation to Eisenhower to become a member of Whites Club; to his own plans for retirement. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/25 1946 Dec 5

Letter from Ismay to Lt Col John Leslie relating to invitation to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army to become a member of Whites Club. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/26 1946 Dec

Telegram from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army to Ismay wishing him seasons greetings. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/27 1948 Jun 21

Note from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army to Ismay wishing him happy birthday. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/28 1948 Jul 8

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army relating to Eisenhower's possible political career; growing tension in Europe; Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's book. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/29 1948 Nov 21-22

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army relating to an article in The Sunday Times, 21 Nov 1948 about Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and expressing his disapproval. With press cuttings of article referred to above and another review. Typescript and printed, 3pp

ISMAY: 4/12/30 1948 Nov 25

Review of US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) by Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan. With covering letter sent with the above to Ismay. Typescript, 7pp

ISMAY: 4/12/31 1948 Nov 26

Text of article by Ismay on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). With covering letter sending article to the editor of The Daily Telegraph suggesting sections that could be cut; press cutting of article from The Daily Telegraph. Typescript, 7pp

ISMAY: 4/12/32 [1948] Nov 26

Letter to Ismay from ADF Andrew Browne Cunningham, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope relating to Ismay's article in The Daily Telegraph on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and expressing his support for Ismay's views. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/33 1948 Nov 26

Letter to Ismay from Rt Hon Sir Alan Frederick Lacselles relating to Ismay's article in The Daily Telegraph on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and expressing his support for Ismay's views. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/34 1948 Nov 26

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army thanking Ismay for his public defence of Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and expressing his disappointment at the negative reviews it had received. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/35 1948 Nov 27

Letter to Ismay relating to Ismay's article in The Daily Telegraph US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and expressing support for Ismay's views. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/36 1948 Nov 26- Dec 6

Newspaper cuttings of reviews and letters to newspapers relating to article in The Daily Telegraph on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) including letters by Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan, ADF Andrew Browne Cunningham, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope and MRAF Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford. 3pp

ISMAY: 4/12/37 1948 Dec 1

Letter to Ismay from Sir Charles D Seligman thanking him for letting him see his article on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/38 1948 Dec 1

Redraft by Ismay of letter to be sent by ADF Andrew Browne Cunningham, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope to The Daily Telegraph and The Times relating an article in The Sunday Times on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/39 1948 Dec 2

Letter to Ismay from Rt Hon Sir Alan Frederick Lacselles relating to his disapproval of an article in The Sunday Times on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and asking Ismay to ensure that King George VI would receive a copy of Eisenhower's book. Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/40 1948 Dec 2

Letter to Ismay from Sir George (Edmund Brackenbury) Abell relating to Ismay's article in The Daily Telegraph US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and expressing support for Ismay's views. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/41 1948 Dec 2

Letter to Ismay from ADF Andrew Browne Cunningham, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope relating to his letter to The Daily Telegraph and The Times criticising an article in The Sunday Times on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/42 1948 Dec 2

Letter to Ismay from Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan relating to possible identities of the author of a critical article in The Sunday Times on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Typescript and manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/43 1948 Dec 3

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower informing him of the support for his book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) from ADF Andrew Browne Cunningham, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope and Rt Hon Sir Alan Frederick Lacselles. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/44 1948 Dec 5

Letter to Ismay from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough relating to the possibility of his publicly expressing his support for US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower and his book, Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/45 1948 Dec 6

Letter from Ismay to Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan relating to the debate over a critical article in The Sunday Times on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/46 1948 Dec 7

Letter from Ismay to FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough giving his support to Alanbrooke's plan to publicly express his support for US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower and his book, Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). With draft letter by Alanbrooke to The Daily Telegraph. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/47 1948 Dec 7

Letter to Ismay from Anne Wilson relating to his article on US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) which appeared in The New York Herald and Tribune. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/48 1948 Dec 8

Letter to Ismay from Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan relating to a dinner to be given by the publishers for the launch of US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and asking Ismay to persuade Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill to attend. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/49 1948 Dec 10

Letter to Ismay from FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough thanking Ismay for his assistance in drafting the letter to The Daily Telegraph publicly expressing his support for US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower and his book, Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Manuscript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/50 1948 Dec 11

Press cuttings from to The Daily Telegraph 11 Dec 1948 of FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough's letter expressing his support for US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower and his book, Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) and Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's speech in the House of Commons on the same theme. 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/51 [1948 Dec]

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower thanking him for passing on messages of support from ADF Andrew Browne Cunningham, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope and Rt Hon Sir Alan Frederick Lacselles. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/52 1948 Dec 13

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Sir Alan Frederick Lacselles relating to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's appreciation of Lascelles message of support. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/53 1948 Dec 13

Letter from Ismay to the Secretary of The Daily Telegraph requesting that his fee for his review of US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book, Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) should be paid to British-American Associates. With invoice. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/54 1948 Dec 14

Letter to Ismay from to the Secretary of The Daily Telegraph confirming that his fee had been sent to British-American Associates. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/55 1948 Dec 21

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower recommending portrait painter Oswald Birley. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/56 1948 Dec 26

Letter from portrait painter Oswald Birley to Ismay thanking him for recommending him to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower. Manuscript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/57 1949 Jan 2

Extract from The Sunday Times, 2 Jan 1949 of a review by Rt Hon Sir James Grigg of US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book, Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Press cutting, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/58 1949 Jan 3

Copy of telegram to be sent by Ismay to Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan expressing regret at being unable to attend the launch of US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book, Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/59 1949 Jan 5

Letter from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower to Ismay relating to the possibility of Oswald Birley painting his portrait. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/60 1949 Jan 10

Letter to Ismay from Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan on Ismay's displeasure at a reference to him in relation to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book, Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) in Time magazine. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/61 1949 Jan 10

Letter from Ismay to Oswald Birley relating to the possibility of his painting the portrait of US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/62 1949 Jan 10

Letter from Ismay to Lt Gen Sir Frederick Morgan relating to Morgan's letter of 10 Jan 1949 on an article in Time magazine. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/63 1949 Jan 17

Letter to Ismay to Anne Wilson thanking her for comments on his review of US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's book Crusade in Europe (William Heinemann, London, 1948) which appeared in The New York Herald and Tribune. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/64 1949 Feb 24

Letter from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower to Ismay relating to requests received by him for meetings with Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill while visiting the USA and passing on those he considered worthwhile. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/65 1949 Mar 1

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower to Ismay relating to requests for meetings with Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill while visiting the USA recommending direct approach to Churchill himself. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/66 1949 Mar 11

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower thanking him for advice relating to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/67 1949 Jun 20

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower offering congratulations on his birthday. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/68 1949 Sep 21

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to visit to USA of AM Sir Arthur William Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder of Glenguin. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/69 1949 Nov 9

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to an application for a place at Colombia University, USA from the son of M A Ahmed, India. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/70 1949 Nov 17

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to an application for a place at Colombia University, USA from the son of M A Ahmed, India. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/71 1949 Dec 30

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower thanking him for a Christmas card. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/72 1950 Jun 19

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower offering congratulations on his birthday. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/73 1950 Jun 27

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill; FM Jan Christian Smuts, former South African Prime Minister; Lewis William Douglas and Peggy Douglas. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/74 1950 Jul 5

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to his plans for the summer and a possible meeting with Ismay. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/75 1950 Aug 15

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to The Korean War, 1950-1953; Eisenhower's summer plans. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/76 1950 Aug 31

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to his schedule for his summer visit to the UK. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/77 1951 Jan 3

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to the Korean War, 1950-1953. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/78 1951 Apr 23

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to an invitation to a party. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/79 1951 Jun 18

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower offering congratulations on his birthday. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/80 1951 Jul 7

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower thanking him for hospitality at a dinner party. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/81 1951 Sep 11

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower offering the use of his Scottish estate to Ismay for a holiday. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/82 1951 Sep 26

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to his invitation to use his Scottish estate; Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's preparations for the next General Election; preparations for the Festival of Britain; the ill health of King George VI. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/83 1951 Oct 2

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to differences of opinion with Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill over tactical uses of troops; the views of Churchill on the decision not to commit additional forces to Rhodes, Leros and Kos, Greece during World War Two. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/84 1951 Oct 11

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill's views of Churchill on the decision not to commit additional forces to Rhodes, Leros and Kos, Greece during World War Two; Churchill's knowledge of the broad strategy of war but weakness on practicalities; Churchill's forthcoming book on World War Two. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/85 1951 Oct 31

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower congratulating him on his appointment as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/86 1952 Mar 13

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower congratulating him on his appointment as Secretary General, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/87 1952 Mar 19

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to Turkey's refusal to accept an Italian general as commander of their land forces and suggesting an Italian as North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Deputy Secretary. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/88 1952 Mar 25

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to the selection of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Deputy Secretary. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/89 1952 Apr 8

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to the selection of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Deputy Secretary relating to the unwillingness of the Italian Government to nominate an Italian as Deputy Secretary, NATO but expressing his opinion there would be Italians in some of the higher NATO positions. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/90 1952 Apr 12

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to Ismay's assistance in attempting to ensure Italian presence in the higher North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) positions. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/91 1952 Apr 18

Letter to Ismay from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to disagreement between Italy and Yugoslavia over their claims over the Free Territory of Trieste. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/92 1952 Apr 18

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to Eisenhower's desire for an award to be given to Brig James Gault, his Military Assistant during World War Two. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/93 1952 Apr 18

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill relating to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's desire for an award to be given to Brig James Gault, his Military Assistant during World War Two. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/94 1952 Apr 18

Letter from Ismay to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill giving a fuller account of US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's desire for an award to be given to Brig James Gault, his Military Assistant during World War Two. Typescript, 2pp

ISMAY: 4/12/95 1952 Apr 18

Letter from Ismay to John Rupert Colville, Joint Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill relating to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's desire for an award to be given to Brig James Gault, his Military Assistant during World War Two. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/96 1952 Apr 22

Letter from Ismay to US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower relating to his North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Headquarters and asking Eisenhower to meet up with H van Vredenburgh, Deputy General Secretary, NATO. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/97 1952 Apr 25

Letter to Ismay from John Rupert Colville, Joint Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill relating to an award to Brig James Gault, US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's Military Assistant during World War Two. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/98 1952 Apr 28

Letter from Ismay to John Rupert Colville, Joint Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill thanking him for his assistance in the matter of an award to Brig James Gault, US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's Military Assistant during World War Two. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4/12/99 1952 Apr 30

Letter to Ismay from John Rupert Colville, Joint Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill confirming that an award was to be given to Brig James Gault, US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower's Military Assistant during World War Two. Typescript, 1p

ISMAY: 4 Personal correspondence between Ismay and various political and military figures, arranged alphabetically by correspondent, 1939-1965

ISMAY: 4/1 Correspondence between Ismay and FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough, 1946-1963

ISMAY: 4/2 Correspondence between Ismay and Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Viscount Prestwood, 1940-1956

ISMAY: 4/3 Correspondence between Ismay and Rt Hon (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, [1943]-1965

ISMAY: 4/4 Correspondence between Ismay and Lt Gen Montagu Brocas Burrows, 1944-1945

ISMAY: 4/5 Correspondence between Ismay and Lt Gen Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart and with others relating to his biography, 1939-1964

ISMAY: 4/6 Correspondence between Ismay and Richard Gardiner Casey, 1st Baron Casey, 1931-1952

ISMAY: 4/7 Correspondence between Ismay and US Gen Mark Wayne Clark, 1943-1952

ISMAY: 4/8 Correspondence between Ismay and Richard Duke Coleridge, 4th Baron Coleridge of Ottery St Mary, 1944-1962

ISMAY: 4/9 Correspondence between Ismay and FM Sir Claude Eyre Auchinleck and FM Sir Archibald Percival Wavell 1st Earl Wavell (also with Maj Gen John Collins and John Connell relating to their biographies of the above), 1941-1961

ISMAY: 4/10 Correspondence between Ismay and Maj Gen Richard Henry Dewing, 1943-1944

ISMAY: 4/11 Correspondence between Ismay and Lewis William Douglas, 1944-1950

ISMAY: 4/12 Correspondence between Ismay and US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, 1942-1965

ISMAY: 4/13 Correspondence between Ismay and Gen John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, 1942-1945

ISMAY: 4/14 Correspondence between Ismay and Maj Gen Gordon Edward Grimsdale, Military Attache and Head of Military Mission, Chunking, China, 1942-1943

ISMAY: 4/15 Correspondence between Ismay and US Gen Alfred W Gruenther, 1952-1965

ISMAY: 4/16 Correspondence between Ismay and Rt Hon Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey of the Chart and with Robert Maurice Alers Hankey, 2nd Baron Hankey of the Chart, 1930-1939

ISMAY: 4/17 Correspondence between Ismay and (William) Averell Harriman, 1941-1959

ISMAY: 4/18 Correspondence between Ismay and Harry L Hopkins, Personal Representative of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President and Robert Emmett Sherwood, author of Roosevelt and Hopkins. An intimate history (Harper & Bros., New York, 1948), 1941-1950

ISMAY: 4/19 Correspondence between Ismay and AF Roger John Brownlow Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes, 1941-1942

ISMAY: 4/20 Correspondence between Ismay and Rt Hon Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles, 1940-1965

ISMAY: 4/21 Correspondence between Ismay and Prof Harold J Laski, 1940-1947

ISMAY: 4/22 Correspondence between Ismay and US Gen George Catlett Marshall, 1942-1957

ISMAY: 4/23 Correspondence between Ismay and Lt Gen Sir Frederick Edgeworth Morgan, 1944-1962

ISMAY: 4/24 Correspondence between Ismay and V Adm Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 1943-1954

ISMAY: 4/25 Correspondence between Ismay and Lt Milo R B Onslow, 21 Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry, Frontier Force, India, 1915-1917

ISMAY: 4/26 Correspondence between Ismay and Lt Gen Sir Henry Royds Pownall, 1914-1945

ISMAY: 4/27 Correspondence between Ismay and Lt Gen Sir Harold Redman, 1943-1961

ISMAY: 4/28 Correspondence between Ismay and Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, 1951-1965

ISMAY: 4/29 Correspondence between Ismay and US Gen (Walter) Bedell Smith, 1942-1962

ISMAY: 4/30 Correspondence between Ismay and AF Sir James Fownes Somerville, 1943-1947

ISMAY: 4/31 Correspondence between Ismay and Maj Gen Sir Edward Louis Spears, 1940-1952

ISMAY: 4/32 Correspondence between Ismay and US Gen Albert C Wedemeyer, 1944