| Title |
Papers relating to Sandys' time as Minister of Defence |
| Reference |
DSND 6 |
| Covering Dates |
1957–1960 |
| Extent and Medium |
15 archive boxes |
|
| Index Terms |
| Defence |
| Churchill/DSND 6 contains: |
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1
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
May 1957 |
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2
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
June 1957 |
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3
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
July 1957 |
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4
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
August 1957 |
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5
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
September 1957 |
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6
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
October 1957 |
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7
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
November 1957 |
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8
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
December 1957 |
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9
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
January 1958 |
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10
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
February 1958 |
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11
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
March 1958 |
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12
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
April 1958 |
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13
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
May 1958-May ay 1958 |
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14
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
June 1958 |
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15
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
July 1958 |
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16
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
August 1958 |
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17
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
September 1958 |
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17A
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
October 1958 |
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18
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
November 1958 |
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19
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
December 1958 |
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20
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
January 1959 |
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21
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
February 1959 |
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22
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
March 1959 |
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23
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
April 1959 |
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24
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
May 1959 |
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25
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
June 1959 |
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26
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
July 1959 |
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27
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
September 1959 |
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28
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Minister's running files, correspondence and papers.
1 folder. |
October 1959 |
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29
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Suez operation situation reports, 1 -5 & 7-14 November 1956. Also includes the record of a private conversation between Minister of Defence (Sandys) and American President Eisenhower on 1 February 1957, made by the British Ambassador to the US, Sir Harold Caccia, with related letters from Caccia to Sandys and Selwyn Lloyd MP.
1 folder. |
November 1956-February 1957 |
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30
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Papers relating to Anglo-French defence talks. Includes records of discussion between Minister of Defence (Sandys) and French Minister of Defence M. Bourges-Manoury, 14 February 1957, and P. Ely, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of France, 22 October 1957.
1 folder. |
February 1957-October 1957 |
|
31
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Papers relating to Sandys' meeting with the Prime Minister of Malta [Dom Mintoff], including a record of their discussion, 26 April 1957.
1 folder. |
April 1957 |
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32
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Records of Sandys' meetings with Admiral J. Wright, U.S.N., SACLANT [Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic] on 29 April 1957 and 2 October 1958.
1 folder. |
April 1957-October 1958 |
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33
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Papers relating to Anglo-German defence talks between Sandys and Franz Josef Strauss, German Minister of Defence, on various occasions between May 1957-September 1959.
1 folder. |
May 1957-September 1959 |
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34
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Papers relating to Cyprus as a base, May-July 1957. With papers relating to Minister's visit to Australia relating to British forces east of Suez, July 1957-January 1958.
1 folder. |
May 1957-January 1958 |
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34A
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Western defence: letters and notes by Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, 16 July 1957, 21 September 1957 & 10 December 1957.
1 folder. |
July 1957-December 1957 |
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35
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Papers relating to the Syrian crisis. A. part 1: JIC paper, "Soviet penetration of the middle east through the supply of arms" (JIC (57)95(final)" and annex, 13 September 1957; with attached note [Closed on Cabinet Office advice due to the presence of sensitive information about international relations]. part 2: JIC paper, "The comparative effectiveness of the armed forces of certain middle eastern states" (JIC (57)97(Final) (revise), 19 September 1957; with notes [Open]. B. Report of Joint US-UK working group on Syria, 18 September 1957 [Closed on Cabinet Office advice due to the presence of sensitive information about international relations]. C. Selection of Foreign Office cyphers, mainly London-Washington, August-October 1957: memos to Sandys from Prime Minister (Personal Minutes M 480 and 486/57); notes by Sandys? for Prime Minister, September 1957 [Closed on Cabinet Office advice due to the presence of sensitive information about international relations]. D. Paper on "Western defence- two schools of thought", by Field Marshal Montgomery, 23 September 1957; attached memo to Sandys from Prime Minister (Personal Minute M 494/57); papers by Chiefs of Staff on possible military support to Iraq if attacked by Egypt, September 1957; with covering note by Sandys to Prime Minister, 1 October 1957 [Open].
1 folder. |
1957-October 1957 |
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36
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Papers relating to Anglo-Dutch defence talks. Consists of note of meeting with Mr C. Staf, Netherlands Minister of Defence.
1 folder. |
November 1957 |
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37
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Papers relating to Anglo-American defence talks. Includes records of discussions with Neil Mc'Elroy, US Secretary of Defense, 9 December 1957, 14 April 1958, 22-25 September 1958 (including other related meetings) and 15 December 1958.
1 folder. |
December 1957-November 1958 |
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38
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Various statements by Minister of Defence. Includes papers relating to Sandys' visit to Hong Kong, September 1957.
1 folder. |
January 1957-December 1957 |
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39
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Papers relating to Central Europe: report of military disarmament working party, January 1958; and papers relating to disarmament, March 1958-July 1959.
1 folder. |
January 1958-July 1959 |
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40
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Papers relating to the defence debate. part 1: papers relating to the defence debate, 28 July 1958, including earlier papers, January 1957-July 1958. part 2: one-step disarmament and international policy, March 1958- July 1959.
1 folder containing 2 files. |
January 1957-July 1958 |
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41
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Sandys' defence talks with American Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy, 22-23 September 1958. With US/UK industrial security agreement with letter from McElroy to Sandys, 18 November 1958.
1 folder. |
1958 |
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42
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Papers relating to Coastal Command, transfer of responsibility and directive in Sea/Air Warfare Organisation.
1 folder. |
December 1958-September 1959 |
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43
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Various papers.
1 folder. |
March 1958-September 1958 |
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44
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Visits by Minister of Defence (Sandys) to Pakistan, Karachi and Tehran.
1 folder. |
January 1959-February 1959 |
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45
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Visits by Minister of Defence (Sandys) to Ceylon, Borneo and New Zealand for SEATO [Southeast Asia Treaty Organization] conference.
1 folder. |
March 1959 |
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46
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Visits by Minister of Defence (Sandys) to Cyprus.
1 folder. |
April 1959 |
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47
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Visits by Minister of Defence (Sandys) to Greece and Turkey.
1 folder. |
May 1959 |
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48
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Papers relating to nuclear tests. Consists of a note from the Minister of Defence (Sandys) to the Prime Minister (Harold Macmillan MP) on the prospects for future nuclear tests.
1 folder. |
23 June 1959 |
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49
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Meeting with [Major General George R.] "Mr Pearkes", Canadian Minister of Defence.
1 folder. |
28 July 1959 |
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50
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Meeting with Mr Qadir, Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
1 folder. |
11 September 1959 |
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51
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Various papers, May and November 1959 & April 1960.
1 folder. |
May 1959-April 1960 |
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52
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Defence White Papers, including drafts, 1957-59. With annual statements on defence, 1946; and UK Central Organisation for Defence White Papers, 1958.
1 folder. |
1946–1959 |
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53
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Papers relating to Senior Service appointments, January 1957-October 1959; and letters on leaving the Ministry of Defence, October 1959.
1 folder. |
1957–1959 |
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54
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Press cuttings.
1 folder. |
January 1957-March 1957 |
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55
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Press cuttings.
1 bundle & 1 box. |
April 1957-June 1957 |
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56
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Press cuttings.
1 box. |
July 1957-August 1957 |
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57
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Press cuttings.
1 box. |
August 1957-September 1957 |
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58
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Press cuttings.
1 box. |
October 1957-December 1957 |
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59
|
Press cuttings.
1 box. |
February 1958-June 1958 |
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60
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Press cuttings.
1 box. |
July 1958-December 1958 |
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61
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Press cuttings.
1 box. |
January 1959-November 1959 |
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