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Conclusion WM (40) 49 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield...
Catalogue reference: CAB 65/5/49
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This record is about the Conclusion WM (40) 49 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield... dating from 22 February 1940 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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CAB 65/5/49
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Date (When the record was created)
- 22 February 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Record type
- Conclusion
- Former reference
- WM (40) 49
- Attendees
- N Chamberlain
- J Simon
- S Hoare
- W Churchill
- K Wood
- Halifax
- Chatfield
- O Stanley
- Hankey
- J Anderson
- A Eden
- H Wilson.
- Agenda
- 1. The Air Situation - Attacks on U-boats - Raid on Heligoland, 20th-21st February; 2. The Naval Situation - Scuttling of German merchant vessels - S.S. Wahehe - Attacks on shipping - Attacks on U-boats - S.S. Altmark - H.M.S. Daring; 3. The Military Situation - Western Front - Finland; 4. Assistance to Finland - Employment of service crews for ferrying aircraft - Press reports on British aid to Finland; 5. Scandinavia - Stoppage of traffic in Norwegian territorial waters; 6. Assistance to Finland; 7. Western Front - Events of 14th-15th January, 1940; 8. Italy - Economic relations and situation; 9. British Land Forces in France - Position of the commander-in-chief in relation to the French High Command
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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For Scandinavia, see Confidential Annex (formerly Secretary's Standard File) WM (40) 49 (5); Assistance to Finland, see Confidential Annex (formerly Secretary's Standard File) WM (40) 49 (6).
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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)
- WM (40) 49
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9017132/
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CAB 65
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes (WM and CM Series)
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Conclusion WM (40) 49 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield...