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Conclusion WM (39) 20 N Chamberlain J Simon Chatfield L Hore-Belisha S Hoare Halifax...

Catalogue reference: CAB 65/1/20

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This record is about the Conclusion WM (39) 20 N Chamberlain J Simon Chatfield L Hore-Belisha S Hoare Halifax... dating from 19 September 1939 in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes (WM and CM Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
CAB 65/1/20
Date
19 September 1939
Description
Record type
Conclusion
Former reference
WM (39) 20
Attendees
N Chamberlain
J Simon
Chatfield
L Hore-Belisha
S Hoare
Halifax
W Churchill
K Wood
Hankey
J Anderson
O Stanley
C Newall
W Ironside
A Eden
H Wilson
D Pound
J Foley.
Agenda
1. Air Operations; 2. The Naval Situation; 3. Transfer of German Shipping to Neutral Flags; 4. Military Situation in Poland; 5. Military Situation in France; 6. Military Situation in the Middle East; 7. Staff Conversations with Belgium; 8. Future Course of the War - Appreciation by the Chiefs of Staff; 9. Chartering of Merchant Shipping from Abroad; 10. Construction of new Merchant Shipping; 11. German Imports of Iron Ore from Sweden; 12. Turkey; 13. Italy - General attitude - Commercial contacts - Italian Military preparations in Libya; 14. Attitude of the United States of America; 15. The responsibility for the Supply of News to the Public
Related material

For Responsibility for the Supply of News to the Public see WP (G) (39) 12 CAB 67/1

Separated material

For Military Situation in Poland, see Confidential Annex, (formerly Secretary's Standard file), WM (39) 20 (4); Military Situation in France, see Confidential Annex WM (39) 20 (5); Future Course of the War, see Confidential Annex WM (39) 20 (8)

CAB 65/3

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WM (39) 20
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8970558/

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CAB 65

War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes (WM and CM Series)

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War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes (WM and CM Series)

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Conclusion WM (39) 20 N Chamberlain J Simon Chatfield L Hore-Belisha S Hoare Halifax...

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