NAM.1983-03-104-6-1

Folder marked ‘Most Secret - Personal Files and DO letters Lt Gen A G Cunningham DSO MC’, contaning a series of folders relating to various officers. ‘Gen Smuts’, 9 letters (and copies) and telegrams 2 Dec 1940-2 Aug 1941, on the role of South Africa troops in Cunningham's operations. ‘Wetherall’, 22 letters and telegrams 12 Mar - 24 Jul 1941, relating to negotiations for the surrender of Addis Ababa, and operations of 11 (African) Divisions under Wetherall's command, including details of their movements Feb - Apl 1941. ‘Kaid (less Emperor)’, 17 telegrams 27 Mar - 3 Jul, on Ethiopia. ‘Emperor’, 24 letter and telegrams 3 Apl - 22 Jun 1941 between Cunningham and Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia on the progress of Allied operations against the Italians, and the return of the Emperor to his homeland. ‘Gen Godwin - Austen’. 18 letters and telegrams between Cunningham and the commander of 12 (African) Div 19 Dec 1940 - 13 May 1941 on the operations and administrative problems of the Division. ‘Giffard’, 13 letters and telegrams between Cunningham and Lt Gen Sir George Giffard GOC in C West Africa Force Nov 1940 - 20 Aug 1941, on the role of the African troops in the campaign. ‘Van Rynveld’, 6 telegrams between the Defence Chief Pretoria and Cunningham 9 Jan - 4 Apl 1941, on the role of South African Forces in the Ethiopian campaigns. ‘Brink’, 18 letters and telegrams between Cunningham and Maj Gen G E Brink, GOC 1 (South African) Division Jan - 3 Jul 1941, on the division's operations in Ethiopia and its dispersal after their conclusion. ‘John Kennedy’, 7 letters, monthly covering situations reports on military operation's generally, 2 Dec 1940 - 7 May 1941, between Cunningham and Maj Gen John Kennedy, Director of Military Operations War Office, with a few relating specifically to Cunningham's operations. Loose items - 68 letters, telegram and copies Nov 1940 - 20 Aug 1941, referring in general terms to East African operations. Correspondents Sir Philip Mitchell, Gen Sir Robert Haining, Maj Gen Arthur Smith, Air Vice Marshal Reid, Brig G R Smallwood, Lt Gen Sir Robert Adam, Lt Gen Sir Henry Maitland-Wilson, Lord Moyne, Maj Gen H B W Hughes, and H L G Gurney. Associated with World War Two, East Africa (1940-1941). From papers of Gen Sir Alan Cunningham (1887-1983).

World War Two, East Africa (1940-1941), World War Two, Middle East (1940-1945), World War Two, Balkans (1940-1945), World War Two, North Africa (1940-1945)