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Conclusion WM (40) 50 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield...

Catalogue reference: CAB 65/5/50

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This record is about the Conclusion WM (40) 50 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield... dating from 23 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
CAB 65/5/50
Date
23 February 1940
Description
Record type
Conclusion
Former reference
WM (40) 50
Attendees
N Chamberlain
J Simon
S Hoare
W Churchill
K Wood
Halifax
Chatfield
O Stanley
Hankey
J Anderson
J Gilmour
D Somervell
W Malkin
H Massy
A Eden
R Cross
H Wilson
C Newall
T Phillips
D Morton.
Agenda
1. Scandinavia - Stoppage of traffic in Norwegian territorial waters - Proposed statement by His Majesty's Government - Probable reactions of United States of America and Italy - Neutral reactions to the Altmark incident; 2. U.S.S.R. - Possible development of policy; 3. German-Soviet Relations; 4. Italy - Economic relations; 5. The Air Situation - Air attacks on shipping - Leaflet raid over Vienna - Patrols; 6. The Naval Situation - Air attacks on shipping - Attacks on shipping; 7. The Military Situation - Western Front - Finland; 8. Assistance to Finland
Related material

For Scandinavia, belligerent action in Norwegian territorial waters, see WP (40) 61, and the 'Altmark' incident, see WP (G) (39) 153 CAB 67/3 CAB 66/5

Separated material

For USSR, see Confidential Annex (formerly Secretary's Standard File) WM (40) 50 (2); Assistance to Finland, see WM (40) 50 (8).

CAB 65/11

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WM (40) 50
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9017133/

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CAB 65

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

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