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Account of the assistance given by Ioannis 'Yanni' Pistolis to British Military Mission. 1 item

Papers relating to Christopher Montague Woodhouse's involvement in the 1953 Iranian military coup including essay on 'Iran 1950-1953' by Woodhouse, 16 Aug 1976; accounts of conversations between Woodhouse, Harold Macmillan and Robert Anthony Eden, 2 Dec, and Woodhouse and Harold Macmillan, 10 Dec 1954, on the Cold War and Persia; article 'Persia: the unclaimed legacy' by Woodhouse, Aug 1953; and extract from the Saturday Evening Post on the overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh, 6 Nov 1954. 6 items

Booklet, Britain and Greece, Greek with English translation, by Richard Clogg (Foreign and Commonwealth Office). 1 item

Envelope containing slips reading 'fuehrer befiehl!' (fuehrer's orders) and 'wir tragen die folgen!' (we carry the consequences) and British envelope fasteners. 11 items

Papers relating to the release in Apr 2000 of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) papers on British and American involvement in the 1953 Iranian military coup, Operation AJAX and Operation BOOT, including: copy of the released CIA papers; letters from WM Roger Louis to Christopher Montague Woodhouse, 26 Apr and 22 Jun 2000 and press cuttings on the release, including in the New York Times, 16 Apr 2000; article 'Musaddiq and the dilemmas of British Imperialism' by WM Roger Louis. 11 items

Copies of papers related to British/Allied Military Mission to Greece including Christopher Montague Woodhouse's first communication with Gen Napoleon Zervas, EDES (Greek Democratic National League) leader, 11 Nov 1942; telegram from Gen Henry Maitland Wilson to the resistance organisations, 18 Jul 1943; private telegram from Wilson to Alan Francis Brooke, Chief of Imperial General Staff, on ELAS (National People's Liberation Army), 16 Nov 1943; intelligence report on situation in Greece Jan-May 1944, by Woodhouse and memorandum on a conversation with Woodhouse on his views on giving political support to the King of Greece, Jul 1944; signals relating to dropping troops and supplies to Greece; minutes on Greece between Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selbourne, Minister of Economic Warfare and Secretary of State for War Robert Anthony Eden, Jul 1944; 'the report on activities and observations in Greece, period 1 Oct 1942-27 Feb 1945' by Col C E [Tom] Barnes,15 Apr 1945; summary of internal security in northern Epirus (southern Albania) by Woodhouse to HM Minister, Athens, 24 Jul 1945. 44 items

Correspondence between Christopher Montague Woodhouse, researchers on Greece, and veterans from British Military Mission to Greece, including: letter from Maj Bickham Aldred Cowan Sweet-Escott, enclosing details from Army records on Lt Col Cleveland Mervyn Keble, Oct 1973; letter from D M Nichol on Prime Minister Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill's emendations to Brig Edmund Charles Wolf Myers' Greek broadcast in Oct 1943, 23 Nov 1973; two letters from Capt Themistocles (Themie) H Marinos enclosing his contribution to Brig V Bandoyiannis' book, 15 Dec 1986 and enclosing a personal account by Andreas Mitalas on his experiences with SOE in Greece, 3 Mar 1986, (enclosures in Greek); correspondence with Lars Baerentzen, 1988; correspondence with George Alexander, 1979; correspondence with H F Meyer on research for his book Missing in Greece on his father, a German officer captured and shot by Greek partisans following destruction of Gorgopotamos Viaduct, Jan 1990-Sep 1992; correspondence with John Keegan on his article in the Daily Telegraph claiming Special Operations Executive 'besmirched' Britain, Feb 1992. 8 items

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece, including updates on Operation HARLING (British Military Mission to Greece); negotiations on and amendments to 'National Bands Agreement' between Greek partisans (andartes) and Middle East Command; updates on political situation in Greece; advice from Brig Edmund Charles Wolf Myers that Greek King George II should not be returned to Greece without a plebiscite; communications on need to co-operate with EAM (National Liberation Front), on Col Stefanos Sarafis, ELAS (National People's Liberation Army) leader freed without trial and on a declaration by Gen Napoleon Zervas, EDES (Greek Democratic National League) leader, denying planning post-war dictatorship; report on German attack on Greek partisans (andartes) in Olympus, 22 Apr 1943, and instructions to carry out Operation WASHING (destruction of Asopos Viaduct). 49 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece, including: on possibility of surrender of Italian forces in Greece; Brig Edmund Charles Wolf Myers' departure to Cairo; Greek partisans (andartes) delegation meeting with Greek government in Cairo on the return or non-return of the Greek King George II; updates on the British Military Mission; updates on political situation in Greece; on German propaganda and report on FLIPPER ambush, (attack on British party by Germans near Pentalofon, Greece) 28 Aug. 24 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece, including updates on Operation HARLING (British Military Mission to Greece), communication on sending Capt Bill Jordan and supplies to Greece and on making contact with Aris Velvhiotis, (real name Thanassis Klaras), leader of ELAS (National People's Liberation Army). 16 items

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece, including: updates on Operation HARLING (British Military Mission to Greece); updates on political situation in Greece; instructions from Middle East Command; report of restoration of Gorgopotamos Viaduct; requests for four more sapper officers and supplies; list of Greek partisan (andartes) groups with numbers of men; intelligence from Middle East Command on Allied strategy in Mediterranean including invasion of Sicily, 26-27 Feb 1943; communications on Charalambos Koutsoyiannopoulos, (code name Prometheus), secret agent in Athens, including news of his capture, 2 Feb 1943; Italian propaganda; contact with Maj Kostopulos, partisan (andartes) leader; first contact and assessment of Andreas Tzimas (code name Evmaios, real name Vasilis Samariniotis), EAM (National Liberation Front) Central Committee member); contacts with Albanian and Yugoslav guerrillas; Christopher Montague Woodhouse's report on visit to Athens; meeting with Col Stefanos Sarafis, ELAS (National People's Liberation Army) leader; 'chancy but possible' plan for destruction of Asopos bridge, 16 Feb 1943; correspondence on Central Committee EAM's wish to send representatives to the Middle East, 21 Feb 1943; long term policy of British Military Mission and strategy for Middle East Command, 26 Feb 1943. 64 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece, including orders to adopt policy of no reprisals; updates on political situation in Greece; updates on Operation HARLING (British Military Mission to Greece); intelligence from Middle East Command; communication on evacuations from Greece including escaped prisoners of war; requests and receipts for supplies; contact with Karalivanos, (andartes leader); communications on destruction of Gorgopotamos Viaduct; fighting between Italians and Greek partisans (andartes) in Valtos area and British policy towards Greek political situation. 46 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and Allied Military Mission to Greece, including messages of thanks to Brig Edmund Charles Wolf Myers from Gen Napoleon Zervas, EDES (Greek Democratic National League) leader and others, Jan 1943 and report on the situation in Greece, Jan-May 1944. 6 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece, including: updates on political situation in Greece; updates on Operation ANIMALS (activities to divert attention from the Allied invasion of Sicily); terms for 'National Bands Agreement' proposed by ELAS (National People's Liberation Army); negotiations on representation in the Joint Andartes General Headquarters; signing of final 'National Bands Agreement' between Greek partisans (andartes) and Middle East Command, 6-10 Jul 1943; summary of Andartes Joint General Headquarters meeting, 27 Jul; summary of Greek King George II's broadcast, 4 Jul 1943; report on structure and leadership of ELAS; summary of first conference of Macedonia EAM (National Liberation Front) with ELAS at Tsotylion, 1 Jul 1943; announcement of invasion of Sicily, 9 Jul; report on pro-EAM mutinies in Greek Army in Syria, 13 Jul; planning for Operation NOAH'S ARK; summary of speeches made in Thessaly ELAS conference, 7 Jul; description of Gen Napoleon Zervas, EDES (Greek Democratic National League) leader and his policies, 23 Jul; communications on food supplies for Greek partisans (andartes); German reprisals; concerns over possible post-war use of arms supplied to Greece; low morale of Italian occupying forces and sending representatives from Greek partisan (andartes) groups to Cairo with Brig Edmund Charles Wolf Myers. 86 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece, including: report on EAM's (National Liberation Front) attitudes towards other partisan (andartes) groups, 1 Jun 1943; negotiations and amendments to the 'National Bands Agreement' between Greek partisan (andartes) groups, and Middle East Command including on representation in the Joint Andartes General Head Quarters; updates on Operation ANIMALS (activities to divert attention from the Allied invasion of Sicily); updates on political situation in Greece; reconnaissance report for action MACEDONIA (targeting roads and railways), 6 Jun 1943; reports on Operation WASHING (destruction of Asopos Viaduct, 21 Jun 1943); report of fighting between ELAS (National People's Liberation Army) and another partisan (andartes) group, 24 Jun 1943; on possibility of British dropping pamphlets denouncing ELAS and for Gen Napoleon Zervas, EDES (Greek Democratic National League) leader or Col Psaros, EKKA (National and Social Liberation) leader to take over the partisan (andartes) struggle, 28 Jun 1943 and on large scale purchasing of crops. 58 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece including updates on Operation HARLING (British Military Mission to Greece); updates on political situation in Greece especially threat of civil war; message from Gen Napoleon Zervas, EDES (Greek Democratic National League) leader to Greek King George II; advice from Brig Edmund Charles Wolf Myers to Middle East Command that Britain should support Zervas; correspondence relating to Lt Bower, personal assistant to Myers; requests for supplies; formation and terms of the National Bands (Ethnikes Omades), and 'National Bands Agreement' between Greek partisans (andartes) and Middle East Command 14 Mar 1943; intelligence on mutiny in Greek armed forces in the Middle East, 17 Mar 1943; intelligence on Allied plan to invade Sicily, 26 Feb 1943; message from Greek King George II to the National Bands, 24 Mar 1943. 98 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and British Military Mission to Greece, including first contact with Middle East Command; communication on supplies and Operation BRINKWORTH (distribution of propaganda leaflets in Greece), 18-30 Nov. 7 items.

Correspondence between Middle East Command and Allied Military Mission to Greece on topics including food, clothing and finances; updates on political situation in Greece and report from Christopher Montague Woodhouse to Brig Cleveland Mervyn Keble titled, 'Recent crisis in free Greece' on rivalry between partisan (andartes) groups, including a diary of events, summary of organisations, outbreak of fighting and example of dialogue between Woodhouse and Aris Velvhiotis, ELAS (National People's Liberation Army) leader, 19 Oct 1943 (For manuscript version of this report see DODSON 1/24). 9 items.