Copies of diaries of Maj Gen (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, 1941-1943, dated [1954]

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[1954]

Typescript copy of diary of Lt Col (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, Military Assistant to the War Cabinet, 3-19 Aug 1941, [made by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant], covering ATLANTIC Conference between Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland (Operation RIVIERA), notably discussions on possible US intervention in the war.

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[1954]

Typescript copy of diary of Lt Col (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, Military Assistant to the War Cabinet, 12 Dec 1941-24 Jan 1942, [made by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant], covering Washington Conference between Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff (Operation ARCADIA), notably discussions on establishment of Far East American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command and appointment of head of British Mission in Washington.

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ALANBROOKE: 6/7/3

[1954]

Typescript copy of diary of Col (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, Military Assistant to the War Cabinet, 30 Jul-24 Aug 1942, [made by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant], covering visit by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, to Middle East, notably including discussions on reorganisation of command in Middle East and development of Persian railway; meeting between British and Russian High Commands, Moscow (Operation BRACELET), notably including discussions on defence of Caucasus and possibility of establishing second front in Europe.

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[1954]

Two typescript copies of diary of Brig (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, Military Assistant to the War Cabinet, 25 Dec 1942-7 Feb 1943, [made by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant], covering Casablanca Conference between Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff (Operation SYMBOL), notably discussions on Far East strategy and plans for the invasion of Sicily; meeting between British and Turkish High Commands, Adana, Turkey, notably including discussions on future relations between Turkey and the Allies.

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