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Sir Archibald Sinclair
12016-12-05T13:05:04-08:00Samantha Stephensac05013de0d523853a63cb97c2b823ccf7076ace98631Portrait of Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air.plain2016-12-05T13:05:04-08:00Samantha Stephensac05013de0d523853a63cb97c2b823ccf7076ace
The British Liberal Party leader from 1935-1945 and elected Secretary of State for Air in 1940 for the duration of the War. While not technically granted a place on Churchill's war council, he is nonetheless involved in close cooperation with the Royal Air Force and with Churchill himself.
Letters Sent:
Sinclair to De Gaulle: 6/16/1942 Sinclair to De Gaulle: 6/22/1942
References: Christopher H. STerling , Winston & Archie: The Letters of Sir Archibald Sinclair and Winston S. Churchill 1915-1960, edited by Ian Hunter. London: Politico’s. 2005. Nov.2016
