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University of Sheffield Library. Special Collections and Archives Ref: MS 418 (1) Title: Dilks Papers: S.O.E. documents Scope: Research papers, correspondence and transcripts of Professor David Dilks relating to his research project on former S.O.E. operatives between 2002 and 2004. Dates: 1940-2004 Level: Fonds Extent: 6 boxes Name of creator: David Dilks Administrative / biographical history: The collection consists of full transcripts of interviews with 15 former members of S.O.E. recorded between 2002 and 2004, along with supporting correspondence, news cuttings, obituaries and reports. David Dilks is a historian, the official biographer of Neville Chamberlain and author of the two-volume Curzon in India and The Great Dominion: Winston Churchill in Canada 1900-1954. He was for many years Professor of International History at the University of Leeds and subsequently Vice Chancellor of the University of Hull between 1991 and 1999. Source: Donated by Professor Dilks in 2011 System of arrangement: By category Subjects: Great Britain. Special Operations Executive; World War, 1939-1945 – Secret Service – Great Britain; World War, 1939-1945 – Underground movements Names: Dilks, David, 1938- Conditions of access: Available to all researchers, by appointment Restrictions: Some documents restricted Copyright: According to document Finding aids: Listed MS 418 Dilks Papers Section 1 S.O.E. archives Box 1 S.O.E. Project Interviews with F. Cammaerts, , J. Bright Astley, M. Jackson and others 1/1/1 David Dilks letter explaining the project, suggested by Dodds-Parker, to explore the lives of former SOE operatives, via the use of interviews, articles, transcripts, newspapers and books. Project was in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum and the Second World War Experience Centre in Leeds. Ts. 1 l. 1/1/2 Mrs. J. Bright Astley (1): Transcript of a conversation between Mrs. Joan Bright Astley and David Dilks, dated 17 Jan 2002, at the Special Forces Club. Ts. 30l. 1/1/3 Mrs. J. Bright Astley (2): Transcript of a conversation between Mrs. Joan Bright Astley and David Dilks, dated 25 Mar 2003, at the Special Forces Club. Ts. 14 l. 1/1/4 M. Francis Cammaerts: Transcript of a conversation between M. Francis Cammaerts and David Dilks, dated 17 Sep 2002, at Le Pouget. Ts. 41 l. R 1/1/5 M. Francis Cammaerts: Transcript of an interview with M. Francis Cammaerts, 17 Sep 2002. At DD’s request, not to be opened until 1 Jan 2017. 1/1/6 Mr. J. Darton: Transcript of an interview between Mr. J. Darton and David Dilks, 23 Jan 2002, at the Special Forces Club. Ts. 16 l. Also includes biographical information on James Harwood Darton. Ts. 6 l. R 1/1/7 Mr. J. Darton: Transcript of an interview with Mr J. Darton. At DD’s request, not to be opened until 1 Jan 2017 1/1/8 Mr. R. Ferrier: Transcript of a conversation between Mr Robert Ferrier and David Dilks, 22 May 2003, at the Special Forces Club. Ts. 18 l. 1/1/9 Lord Gibson: Transcript of a conversation between Lord Gibson and David Dilks, 26 Feb 2004, London. Ts. 7 l. 1/1/10 Sir A. Glen (1): Transcript of a conversation between Sir Alexander Glen and David Dilks, 13 Apr 2002, at the Dower House. Ts. 13 l. 1/1/11 Sir A. Glen (2): Transcript of a conversation between Sir Alexander Glen and David Dilks, 17 Mar 2003, at Stanton. Ts. 17 l. R 1/1/12 Transcript of a second interview with Sir Alexander Glen. At DD’s request, not to be opened until 1 January 2026 1/1/13 Mr. S. Grady: Transcript of a tape recorded in Greece by Mr. S. Grady, April 2002. Ts. 10 l. Also includes a list of clandestine operations during the German occupation of France. Photocopy. 3 l. 1/1/14 Miss M. Jackson: Transcript of a conversation between Miss Margaret Jackson and David Dilks, 23 Jul 2003, at Sydenham. Ts. 38 l. Also includes is photocopied material related to Miss Jackson (newspaper articles, maps of occupied Europe, Sir Colin Gubbins’s obituary, SOE chain of command illustrations and an extract from Skis against the Atom. Photocopies. 19 l. Also includes cover sheet from DD giving further information about the interview. Ts. 1 l. 1/1/15 Mr. R. Laming: Transcript of tapes recorded by Mr. R.J. Laming, Waimate, New Zealand, in July 2003. Ts. 32 l. Also includes extracts from a letter from R.J. Laming, June 2003, notes to accompany the transcript dated Sep 2003, and notes from a letter from RJL dated Jan 2005. Ts. 3 l. 1/1/16 Miss V. Long: Transcript of a conversation between Miss Vera Long and David Dilks, 29 Jan 2002, in London. Ts. 9 l. 1/1/17 Mr. L. Macey: Transcript of a conversation between Mr. L. Macey and David Dilks, 8 Apr 2003 at Sudbury. Ts. 13 l. Also includes notes by Macey of memories of Cdr Holdsworth during the period between September 1941 and 1942, Jun 2003. Ts. 1 l. 1/1/18 Mr. E. Van Maurik: Transcript of a conversation between Mr. E. Van Maurik and David Dilks, 21 Jan 2002, at the Special Forces Club. Ts. 14 l. 1/1/19 Sir Brooks Richards: Transcript of a conversation between Sir Brooks Richards and David DIlks, 15 Jan 2002, at the Special Forces Club. Ts. 11 l. R 1/1/20 Sir Brooks Richards: Brown envelope labelled “Sir Brooks Richards. To be withheld indefinitely”. 1/1/21 Mr. R. Rubinstein: Transcript of a conversation between Mr. R. Rubenstein and David Dilks, 6 Apr 2004, at the Special Forces Club. Ts. 17 l. Also includes notes by DD relating to Mr. R. Rubinstein, ts. 1 l., and a copy of an article written for private circulation by Mr Arthur Brown, ts. 26 l., and a photocopied typescript ‘Reindeer’, 11 l.0 R 1/1/22 Mr. R. Rubinstein: Brown envelope labelled ‘Mr. R. Rubenstein’. At DD’s request, not to be opened until 1 Jan 2015 1/1/23 Wing Commander G. Trevains: Transcript of a conversation between Wing Commander G. Trevains and David Dilks, 17 Aug 2003, in Leicestershire. Ts. 6 l. Also includes a photocopied typescript entitled ‘The R.A.F. at Helford’, 3 l., and a photocopied typescript on ‘The Helford Flotilla ( Radio)’, 12 l. Box S.O.E. 2 1/2/1 Ms. note from David Dilks, dated 20 Nov 2012, providing information on the contents of the box 1/2/2 Bibliography. Set of bibliographical references provided by DD. Ms. 20 l. 1/2/3 Mackenzie Papers, including: 1/2/3/1 Newspaper cutting of letters from the Glasgow Herald 28 Oct 1986 titled ‘Who Shot down the liberators’. Photocopy. 1 l. 1/2/3/2 Appendix D from unidentified book, containing report from 1946 by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten. Photocopy pp. 249-253 1/2/3/3 Typescript page from Terence O’Brien’s ‘Mackenzie’ file. DD believes it to be the first draft of his obituary notice for Mackenzie for The Times. Ts. 2 l. 1/2/3/4 Photocopy of newscutting from The Times of Terence O’Brien’s obituary for Colin Mackenzie, 23 Dec 1986. 2 l. 1/2/3/5 ‘Secret supplement to report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South-East Asia 1943-46’. Photocopy. 20 l. 1/2/3/6 Photocopy of handwritten notes for ‘Chapter 8’. 6 l. 1/2/3/7 Newscutting of obituary from The Times of Brigadier John Anstey, 17 Oct 2000. Photocopy. 1 l. 1/2/3/8 Newscutting of article from Glasgow Herald titled ‘Secret war of Force 136’, 28 Oct 1986. Photocopy. 2 l. 1/2/3/9 Account titled ‘Force 136’, believed by DD to have been by Mackenzie. Photocopied ts. 23 l. 1/2/3/10 Account of ‘Colin Mackenzie’s talk on tape’, 23 Sep 1984. Photocopied ts. 3 l. 1/2/3/11 ‘Short report on S.O.E. India mission - later Force 136 - activities. October 11th 1941 – November 15th 1945’. Signed by Colin Mackenzie and marked ‘Secret’. Nov 1946. Photocopied ts. 9 l. 1/2/3/12 Transcript of an interview with Colin Mackenzie on his background, education and soldierly operations (Force 136). Photocopied ts. 35 l. 1/2/3/13 Extract from chapter 15 from Gubbins & SOE by Peter Wilkinson Joan Bright Astley. Mackenzie is mentioned. Photocopy, pp. 183-191, 217 1/2/3/14 Transcript of a conversation between Franklin Gollings and Colin Mackenzie, 29 Nov 1986. Includes ms. explanatory note by DD. Photocopied ts. 42 l. 1/2/4 Research materials - ‘Resistance in Northern France, especially Lille 1940-44. Col Natalis Dumez’: 1/2/4/1 Cover sheet by DD providing some background to his research. Ts. 1 l. 1/2/4/2 La Voix du Nord, et du Pas de-Calais: Le mensonge reculera by Natalis Dumez. Photocopy. 95 l. 1/2/4/3 Leaflet: France Combattante - Réseau Sylvestre – farmer (ex W.O.) de l’Action Buckmaster - S.O.E. de Londres. Photocopy. 5 l. 1/2/4/4 Magazine article on Stephen Grady, in French. Photocopy. 1 l. 1/2/4/5 ‘A “Diehard” in the Resistance: Le Capitaine Michel’ by John Laffin, article from British Army Review No. 68 August 1981, pp. 15-27. Photocopy. 13 l. 1/2/5 P.R.O. (Public Record Office) papers about Foxley and Periwig: 1/2/5/1 Cover sheet by DD providing information on these P.R.O. files, as well as other potentially useful P.R.O.