| |
| | British Prime Ministers: Eden, Anthony Robert (1897-1977) |
 | | When Churchill became prime minister on May 10, 1940, Eden was named secretary of state for war, but from Dec. 23, 1940, until the defeat of the Conservatives in July 1945, he served once more as foreign secretary. |
 | | British public opinion was more favourable to Eden's show of force than the Labour and Liberal parties had expected; his supporters regretted, however, that he did not fulfill his intention of occupying the key positions of Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez. |
 | | As with the other figures mentioned on these pages, Eden's correspondence can be found at various institutions around the country, for example, the Borthwick Institute at York University holds his correspondence with Lord Halifax from 1940 to 1941. |
| www.mdlg05075.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /eden.htm (516 words) |
|