TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street letterhead, no date. Short letter to Sir Norman Brook. In full: “You do so much always, but I should particularly like to thank you for the very great help you have given me with my statement on the Hydrogen Bomb.” Churchill has also handwritten the greeting and a closing sentiment. Central horizontal and vertical fold, and a few creases and wrinkles, otherwise fine condition.
In secret papers by Brooks that have only been released in the past few years, it has been revealed that Churchill had heated arguments with his cabinet ministers over his desire for Britain to build a hydrogen bomb. He believed that the H-bomb was essential to keeping the Russians at bay, stating "[We] must be able to make it clear to Russia that they can't stop effective retaliation." Churchill experienced strong opposition from future Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, but in the end got his way. Unique insight into a controversial issue that had been kept top secret until just recently.
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