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Conclusion WM (40) 53 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill Halifax Chatfield...

Catalogue reference: CAB 65/5/53

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This record is about the Conclusion WM (40) 53 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill Halifax Chatfield... dating from 27 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 65/5/53
Date
27 February 1940
Description
Record type
Conclusion
Former reference
WM (40) 53
Attendees
N Chamberlain
J Simon
S Hoare
W Churchill
Halifax
Chatfield
O Stanley
Hankey
J Anderson
C Newall
A Eden
D Pound
R Dewing.
Agenda
1. British land forces in France - Position of the Commander-in-chief in relation to the French High Command; 2. Iran - Attitude of Iranian Government to staff discussions; 3. The Air Situation - Leaflet raids - Redistribution of German air forces; 4. The Naval Situation - Attacks on U-boats - Merchant shipping repairs - H.M.S. Nelson; 5. The Military Situation - Western Front - Finland; 6. United States - Attitude towards censorship of mails and contraband control - Proposed base at St. John, New Brunswick; 7. Seizure of enemy exports to Japan - The case of the S.S. Muroran Maru and S.S. Tajima Maru; 8. United States of America - Mr. Sumner Welles' visit to Europe; 9. Scandinavia - Stoppage of traffic in Norwegian territorial waters: proposed statement by His Majesty's Government; 10. Assistance to Finland; 11. Assistance to Finland - Supply of munitions: request for heavy artillery
Related material

For British Land Forces in France, see WP (40) 67, 74; Iran, see WP (40) 66 CAB 66/5 CAB 66/6

Separated material

For Assistance to Finland, see Confidential Annex (formerly Secretary's Standard File) WM (40) 53 (10)

CAB 65/11

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WM (40) 53
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9017136/

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