Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

Conclusion WM (40) 76 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield...

Catalogue reference: CAB 65/6/21

What’s it about?

This record is about the Conclusion WM (40) 76 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield... dating from 27 March 1940 in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes (WM and CM Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.

Can I see it in person?

No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
CAB 65/6/21
Date
27 March 1940
Description
Record type
Conclusion
Former reference
WM (40) 76
Attendees
N Chamberlain
J Simon
S Hoare
W Churchill
K Wood
Halifax
Chatfield
O Stanley
Hankey
J Anderson
R Cross
A Cadogan
D Pound
A Eden
H Wilson
C Newall
W Ironside.
Agenda
1. Supreme War Council; 2. General Strategical Situation - German oil position; 3. Western Front - Action in the event of a German invasion of Holland and/or Belgium; 4. Royal Marine Operation; 5. Scandinavia - Proposed communications to the Norwegian and Swedish Governments; 6. The Balkans: General situation in South-Eastern Europe - Attitude of Turkey: proposed visit of Foreign Secretary - Possible action against Russia - Italy, suggested visit of Foreign Secretary to Rome; 7. France - Anglo-French Declaration regarding no separate peace and post-war co-operation; 8. Contraband Control - Control of supplies to Germany from the Far East - Soviet ship Selenga; 9. The Air Situation - R.A.F. activity on the Western Front; 10. The Naval Situation - S.S. Altmark - U-boat activity
Related material

For General Strategical Situation, see WP (40) 103, 109 and 111; Western Front, see WP (40) 106; The Balkans, see WP (40) 110; France, see WP (G) (40) 89; Contraband Control, see WP (G) (40) 88. CAB 67/5 CAB 66/6

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WM (40) 76
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9024986/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions

Series information

CAB 65

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

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

134,977 records

Within the department: CAB

Records of the Cabinet Office

2,069 records

Within the series: CAB 65

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

54 records

Within the piece: CAB 65/6

(40) 56-(40) 108. (Described at item level)

You are currently looking at the item: CAB 65/6/21

Conclusion WM (40) 76 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill K Wood Halifax Chatfield...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.