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This item number was allocated in error (duplicate of CAB 65/33/13 )
Catalogue reference: CAB 65/33/14
This item number was allocated in error (duplicate of CAB 65/33/13)
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Conclusion WM (40) 72 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield...
Catalogue reference: CAB 65/6/17
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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CAB 65/6/17
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Date (When the record was created)
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19 March 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Record type
- Conclusion
- Former reference
- WM (40) 72
- Attendees
- N Chamberlain
- J Simon
- S Hoare
- W Churchill
- K Wood
- Halifax
- Chatfield
- O Stanley
- Hankey
- J Anderson
- A Duncan
- L Burgin
- H Wilson
- D Pound
- A Eden
- E Brown
- J Gilmour
- C Newall
- W Ironside.
- Agenda
- 1. Western Front: Possible German attack on the Netherlands or on the Netherlands and Belgium - Communications to be made to the Belgian and Netherland Governments - Suggested amendment to assurance given to King Leopold on January 14, 1940; 2. Soviet-Finnish Treaty - Need for action to meet the situation created - Position vis-a-vis Scandinavia - Royal Marine Operation - Supreme War Council: proposal for a Meeting; 3. Turkey - Proposed visit of Foreign Secretary; 4. The Air Situation; 5. The Naval Situation - Air attack on Scapa Flow on March 17 - Enemy attacks on shipping - H.M.S. Jervis - German U-Boat activity; 6. The Military Situation; 7. Degaussing of Merchant Ships; 8. Standard Clothing
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For Western Front, see WP (40) 98 and 101; Soviet-Finnish Treaty, see WP (40) 100; Degaussing of Merchant Ships, see WP (40) 54; Standard Clothing, see WP (G) (40) 77 CAB 67/5 CAB 66/5 CAB 66/6
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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)
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WM (40) 72
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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/C9024982/
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CAB 65
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes (WM and CM Series)
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