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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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This record is about the Conclusion WM (40) 72 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield... dating from 19 March 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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CAB 65/6/17

Date

19 March 1940

Description
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
Related material

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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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

WM (40) 72

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Open Document, Open Description

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CAB 65

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

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