Key Information
Reference code
PENNEY 5/1
Title
Letter from Penney to Major General John Sinclair, 2 May 1945, about Penney recent journey from Montreal to Melbourne
Date(s)
- 1945 May 2 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
9pp
Scope and content
Typescript letter [from Penney] to Maj Gen John Alexander Sinclair, Director of Military Intelligence, War Office, giving an account of his journey 1-26 April 1945, from Montreal to Melbourne. Describes Intelligence work in USA, Canada and Australia, his meetings with officers, including US Army Gen Douglas MacArthur, and calling for better control and coordination of the Special Operations Executive (SOE). 9pp.