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North Africa: Panzer Army plans; Rommel to arrive Benghazi; report on RAF raids in...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/721
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HW 1/721
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942 July 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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North Africa: Panzer Army plans; Rommel to arrive Benghazi; report on RAF raids in area; shortage of tyres in German flak units; air transport between Maleme and Tobruk must have escort.
Naval Headlines: Italian activity.
Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Spanish unwillingness to be involved in war.
Portuguese minister, Washington: US views on current war situation.
Turkish minister, Cairo: Egyptian situation.
Japanese minister, Madrid: Foreign Minister Suner's visit to Madrid; Turkish attitudes to the Axis.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- c/19
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Air Force
- Intelligence
- Navy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4463948/
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