| Title |
Papers |
| Reference |
CHRS 1 |
| Covering Dates |
1928–1946 |
| Extent and Medium |
43 files |
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| Content and context |
The papers that survive in this collection concern Christie's activities as an independent investigator on behalf of Lord Robert Vansittart. The papers for the later years of the War consist mainly of essays by Christie and his informants. Christie went through his papers in the 1960s and pencilled additional notes on them. |
| Churchill/CHRS 1 contains: |
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1
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Correspondence and Reports by Christie re. the political situation in Germany. Particularly National Socialism but also Russia. The file contains correspondence with the Air Ministry and the Foreign Office (1928-1931), correspondence with Lord Howard of Penrith (1931), reports by Christie including notes on Niekisch's visit to Russia (1931).
59 folios. |
21 Dec 1928-Sep 1931 |
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2
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Letters and Cuttings on Christie's Retirement from the RAF. This file includes letters from Erhard Milch, Hugo Junkers and Hans Ritter (1929-1930), Dr Borodajkeirycz? re. the situation in Austria (2 December 1934), Vansittart (26 October 1936 and 29 July 1935), E. W. D. Tennant (23 August 1935) and James Marshall-Cornwall (2 Jan 1934).
36 folios. |
29 Nov 1929–26 Oct 1936 |
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3
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The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. This file includes notes by Christie on lectures given by Professor Toynbee and Count Graf Bismarck, Bismarck's response to Christie's comments, correspondence between Christie and Lord Howard, "The Prevention of War by Collective Action" by Lord Howard (1933), and press cuttings.
28 folios. |
1932–14 Dec 1934 |
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4
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Reports, Interviews with Goering and Notes on Germany. This file includes manuscript notes on interviews with Goering, Pertinax and Otto Strasser (1932), and "Compte-rendu de la conversation entre le Marshal Foch et M. Arnold Rechberg de fin Decembre 1923" (given by Rechberg to Christie c.1932).
21 folios. |
1932 |
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5
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Letters and Documents re. Christie's Relations with Goering. This file includes reports by Christie on his interviews with Goering (February and December 1937), manuscript notes in German on the interviews and the general situation in Germany, correspondence with Goering and Staatssekretär Körner (Goering's Secretary) (May 1933 - December 1938), press cuttings about Goering's suicide and "Goering was fällt Ihnen ein!" by Martin H. Sommerfeldt (pub. 1932) inscribed to Christie by Goering (1933).
105 folios. |
1932-Oct 1946 |
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6
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Reports and Correspondence about Germany. Most of this file contains Christie's notes (largely in German) on the internal situation in Germany including his answers to a Foreign Office list of questions.
58 folios. |
Jun 1933-Dec 1934 |
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7
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Luftwaffe. Christie's manuscript notes on the strengths of Luftwaffe aircraft production and capacity, 1933-1939.
8 folios. |
1939 |
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8
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"The Saar Problem". This is possibly the memorandum referred to by the Foreign Office, at the end of a list of questions sent to Christie, 5 January 1934. A lot of the printed text has been underlined. It discusses the territory and population, industrial conditions and economic relations, the coal mines, status and governmental regime, the 1919 settlement and the history in the intervening fifteen years, existing political conditions in the Saar and the 1935 plebiscite.
39 folios. |
20 Feb 1934 |
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9
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Reports and Correspondence about Germany, Italy and the League. This file includes Christie's report on Germany at the end of 1934 and then further manuscript notes on Germany including the budget and their air force throughout 1935.
45 folios. |
Jan 1935–16 Dec 1935 |
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10
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Sudetan Deutscher Entwurf Desiderata. This file contains an undated (c1937) draft by the leader of the Sudeten Party Parliamentary Group on party policy for a conference with the Czechoslovak Prime Minister. It also contains German press cuttings.
25 folios. |
May 1934-Jan 1937 |
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11
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"Sudetendeutsche Angelegenheiten" (Sudeten German Affairs). The contents of this file include letters from the Sudeten leaders Henlein (there are a lot of papers relating to a trip that he made to England in 1937), Ledebur and Rutha (December 1935-December 1937). Other correspondents include Professor R. W. Seton Watson (1936), Vansittart (1935), Duncan Sandys (1935) and K. Wigram (Chatham House, 1937). Also included are manuscript notes of an interview with Ledebur, about "foreign policy in the Third Reich", press cuttings and Sudeten German propaganda.
109 folios. |
1 May 1934-May 1938 |
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12
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Notes on the Balkans, Italy, Poland, Yugoslavia, Spain, Bulgaria, Hungary and Roumania. This file includes notes, press cuttings and correspondence re. South Tyrol, anti-Italian propaganda, General Franco. A lot of the notes are written in German.
122 folios. |
12 Apr 1931–9 Jun 1938 |
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13
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Notes and Reports on Austria. This file mostly consists of Christie's own views on the situation in Austria and Germany's intentions towards the country.
103 folios. |
11 Apr 1934–3 Jan 1939 |
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14
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"German Air Force: Figures for Conwell-Evans". This file contains figures and notes provided by Christie for Conwell-Evans' book.
7 folios. |
Jul 1935-Sep 1935 |
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15
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German and British Air Forces. This file contains notes, figures and reports about the air defences of both countries.
87 folios. |
1 Apr 1934–11 Aug 1944 |
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16
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Wartime Memos and Papers. The contents of this file include notes about Hitler and his high-ranking subordinates such as Hess, a translation of the memorandum by Langnam Verein on the state of the German commerce and finances (1936), correspondence with Vansittart (1940 and 1943), a paper on the "Conditions of Peace and Germany" by Gottfried Schumacher, a partial transcript of a speech by Hitler, an analysis of "Why Hitler?" by Hans Ritter, notes by Christie on "the morality of the German Officer" (1944) and accompanying correspondence.
101 folios. |
7 Dec 1932–20 Dec 1944 |
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17
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"Germany and her Worldwide Agressive Intentions". The contents of this file include Christie's notes on Germany and Austria (1935-1936), notes on conversations with General Erhard Milch and Dr [Karl] Haushofer(1936), notes on the Reich's intentions towards Britain, France and others and a published copy of a "speech delivered in the Reichstag" by Hitler, 7 March 1936.
127 folios. |
4 Apr 1935–1938 |
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18
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Letters and Reports. This file includes letters and reports from Christie to Vansittart 1936-1941) including one discussing the history and activities of Hans Ritter. Reports to Christie from "Johnnie" (1940) and an anonymous source (1940-1941). Correspondence between Christie and Ronald Christie (brother) and Sir Ralph Wedgwood (1943). This file also includes some press cuttings.
121 folios. |
Nov 1936-May 1944 |
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19
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Tschechoslowakei (Czechoslovakia). This file contains letters and papers re. the Sudeten problem. There are letters to Christie from Henlein (1936), Rutha (1936) and from Orme Sargent at the Foreign Office (1936). There are letters to Vansittart from Christie (1937-1938) and reports including one on the congress of European Minorities (1937).
136 folios. |
Nov 1930-Jul 1938 |
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20
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German Strategies and Tactics. This file contains a copy of "Introduction to the Memorandum on the Legal Status of the European Minorities" (Vienna, 1936) as well as manuscript notes and press cuttings. A published list of the members of the Chatham Dining club (1938) is also included.
42 folios. |
Sep 1936-Aug 1940 |
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21
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Reports and Notes about Germany and the Sudeten Question. This file contains notes from interviews with Hitler and Goering (May 1937), with General Ludwig Beck, Chief of General Staff (June 1937) and with General Erhard Milch (October 1937). It also contains a draft report, from Christie to Vansittart, about Henlein's visit (June 1937) and a published copy of "Hitler's speech to the German Reichstag" (30 January 1937).
266 folios (2 files). |
Jan 1937-Aug 1940 |
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22
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Prinz Rohan. This file contains letters from Karl Anton Prinz Rohan, of Austria, to Christie with some notes by Christie. All of the letters are typed in German.
14 folios. |
8 Jun 1937–19 Apr 1938 |
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23
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A. O. Auslands Deutsche Organisation. This file contains an undated letter typed in German from B. Graebe to Christie. It also contains some notes (in German) about Bohle and some German press cuttings.
7 folios. |
Oct 1937-Jan 1938 |
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24
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Wehrwirtschaftsberichte (Reports on the German Economy). This file contains extracts from Reichskriegs ministerium/Wehrwirtschaftstab (dealt with supplies for the army, navy and air force) situation reports (1937), summaries of Wehrwirtschaftstab a report on the prospects for 1938 and of a speech by Major-General Thomas (in charge of Wehrwirtschaftstab) and notes of a talk with a German industrialist (1939). It also contains press cuttings (German) and pamphlets (English).
55 folios. |
Jun 1937-Sep 1939 |
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25
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Autankie, Wirtschaft und Kriegswirtschaft, Germany: Organisation d. Arbeiter und Fabriken. This file contains reports collated from German business circles (1937-1939) and a copy (No. 438) of "Wirtschaftleiche Privat-Informationen" by Dr Fritz Wille (8 Jun 1939). It also contains press cuttings.
68 folios. |
1937-Jul 1939 |
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26
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Reports by Christie and made to Christie by German Informants. The subjects of the reports in this file include Germany, Austria and the Czech Crisis. The reports to Christie are from "Knight"/"Kn", others using pseudonyms and anonymous informants. A memorandum by Karl Goerdeler about the future organisation of Europe (8 October 1938) is included. There are also reports by Christie and Conwell Evans which include interviews with Max Hohenlohe, Schacht and Cardinel Pacelli.
313 folios. |
14 Jan 1938 |
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27
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British Foreign Policy. This file contains two letters from Vansittart to Christie (dated 6 and 8 April 1938) about arrangements to meet. It also contains some notes on British foreign policy (dated November 1935).
4 folios. |
Nov 1935-Apr 1938 |
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28
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Max Allerlei. This file contains reports and notes by Christie on meetings with Prince Max Hohenlohe (he acted on behalf of Ribbentrop), one in particular is about a compromise peace (25 October 1939). There are also a memorandum by Hohenlohe, notes by Christie and correspondence about meetings.
41 folios. |
14 Dec 1938–15 Jan 1939 |
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29
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Germany Up to the Outbreak of War. This file includes reports and letters to Christie from Johnnie and Kn (1 February - 21 August 1939), Fish (14 April and 9 June 1939), Dr Otto Simon (17 and 19 May 1939) and Dr Hermann Rauschning (25 August 1939). There are also reports from anonymous informants, 10 January - 31 August 1939, including a report of a speech by Ribbentrop to Reichskriegs/ministerium, 26 February 1939. The file also includes reports and letters to Vansittart from Christie and Fish (January - October 1939).
397 folios (2 files). |
Jan 1939-Oct 1939 |
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30
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Germany and Italy after the Outbreak of War. This file contains reports to Christie from Johnnie (27 September -10 December 1939), Dr Rauschning (31 August 1939), Fish (19 September 1939), as well as anonymous informants (September -December 1939). The file also includes a memorandum of two telephone conversations with Prince Max Hohenlohe (November 1939), reports from Christie to Vansittart (22 September - 20 December 1939) and Christie to H. L. Hopkinson (CID) about German bacteriological warfare (27 September 1939), as well as notes and press cuttings.
169 folios. |
Aug 1939-Dec 1939 |
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31
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Anglo-German Advisory Committee. The proposed committee members were Dr Hermann Rauschning, Dr Otto Strasser, Holtermann, Baron von Putlitz, and three others. This file contains information about the Committee for propaganda work. The contents include a letter from Christie to Vansittart (28 September 1939) but are mostly typed notes and memoranda.
15 folios. |
26 Sep 1939–28 Sep 1939 |
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32
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Dr Otto Strasser. Strasser (born 1897) was the leader of the Schwarze Front (the Black Front) feared by the Nazis. He was associated with Hitler in the early days but left the Party in 1934 along with his brother. He was a proposed member of the Anglo-German Advisory Committee. This file contains typed notes and correspondence (all in German) about Strasser.
6 folios. |
15 Jul 1939 |
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33
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Reports on Germany and Interviews with Important Nazis. The contents of this file include reports to Christie by Knight and Johnnie (April 1939 - 23 May 1940) including an interview with Goerdeler, Fish (16 January 1940), and anonymous informants including interviews with Goering, Hitler and Wohlthat (17 November 1939). There are also reports from Christie to Vansittart (15 September 1939 - 28 January 1940).
132 folios. |
28 Apr 1939–27 May 1940 |
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34
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Case of H. A. Brassert and Company and Universal Oil Products. This file contains correspondence between Christie and Carl Otto about H. A. Brassert as consultant engineers to Hermann Goering Werke (9 September 1939 - 8 January 1940) as well as articles written by Brassert and published in "Blast furnace and Steel Plant" (January - March 1940).
29 folios. |
9 Sep 1939-Mar 1940 |
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35
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German and Italian Affairs Including Anti-Nazi Activities. The contents of this file include reports to Christie by anonymous informants (10 February - 10 April 1940) and by Johnnie (11 February - 15 April 1940) including an interview (17 March 1940) with Dr Wirth and Fritz Thyssen and an interview between Dr Wirth and Otto Gessler (14 April 1940). There are also notes by Christie and reports from Christie to Vansittart (1 March -10 April 1940) including an interview (16 March 1940) with Dr Wirth.
88 folios. |
Jan 1940–15 Apr 1940 |
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36
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Suspected Spy. This file contains a page of notes about suspicions about F. Jacoby. The notes record his German ancestry and connections. It also contains some apparently unrelated press cuttings and scraps of letters and envelopes.
10 folios. |
25 Jun 1940 |
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37
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Reports and Essays on the War Situation. This file includes reports and essays by Knight (4 January 1940 - 15 September 1941) and from Christie to Vansittart (18 July 1940 - 15 May 1941). There is also some personal correspondence and a pamphlet "Ministersessel oder Revolution, Eine wahrheitsgemasse Darstellung meiner Trennung von der HSDAP" by Otto Strasser.
79 folios. |
15 Jul 1940–29 Sep 1941 |
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38
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Air Power. This file contains notes about the air power, of both the British and the Nazis, as well as copies of reports by Christie about the use of air power. There are a number of press cuttings in a file separate from the other papers.
42 folios + 1 file. |
12 Mar 1941–20 Feb 1943 |
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39
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The Editing of, and Statements in, "None So Blind". This file contains extracts from a report by Christie as Air Attaché in Berlin (1929) as well as letters from the Air Ministry to the Foreign Office (9 December 1942 - 7 January 1943). There are also comments by Kn and another about Conwell Evans' draft of "None So Blind" and press cuttings (7 January - 4 October 1944).
28 folios. |
9 Dec 1942–4 Oct 1944 |
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40
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Comite des Forges. The Comite des Forges were a wealthy, influential group in France dealing in armaments, ship-building and heavy industry. This file contains a letter sent to Christie and the report that it enclosed. The report gives some background information about the Comite, their influence and involvement in events in Europe.
14 folios. |
1943 |
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41
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Essays on National Socialism. This file contains an eighteen page essay entitled "Verantwortlichkeiten", a six page essay entitled "Bolshewismus und Nationalsozialismus" and a six page essay entitled "Brauner Bolshewismus". The rest of the file consists of an essay on various themes including the Catholic Church, the Nazis policy towards German churches, and finance. All of the essays are typed and anonymous.
41 pages. |
1938–1945 |
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42
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"Notes on British Air Defence". This file does not contain any notes about the mechanics or details of the British Air Defence. It contains some notes on an essay subject of the bombing of London. The notes were made from interviews with "German experts". There are also some notes about the lack of preparation for air raids by civilians and the local authorities.
3 folios. |
1935–1940 |
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43
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"Night Fighting - BBC Notes!". This file contains three sheets of handwritten notes about nightfighting and the pilots who undertake the missions and a press cutting about the pilots protecting their sight with goggles.
5 folios. |
1940 |
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