A file of correspondence relating to William Donovan's attempts to encourage the United States of America to supply aid to Britain, in the form of arms, aircraft, and destroyers. The correspondence includes letters from Winston Churchill, and refer to U.S. public opinion, the difficulty of winning over U.S. politicians, and updates on the negotiations for the "Destroyers for Bases" agreement.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Bermuda Great Britain
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/166/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence
- File Reference
- FO 1093/166
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0166.002
- Keywords
- Armaments Lend-lease Anglo-american Relations Public Opinion Politics American Neutrality
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 17
- Persons Discussed
- Alexander Cadogan Desmond Morton
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations
