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Conclusion WM (40) 77 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill Halifax Chatfield...

Catalogue reference: CAB 65/6/22

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This record is about the Conclusion WM (40) 77 N Chamberlain J Simon S Hoare W Churchill Halifax Chatfield... dating from 29 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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Reference
CAB 65/6/22
Date
29 March 1940
Description
Record type
Conclusion
Former reference
WM (40) 77
Attendees
N Chamberlain
J Simon
S Hoare
W Churchill
Halifax
Chatfield
O Stanley
Hankey
J Anderson
H Wilson
D Pound
A Eden
C Newall
I Playfair.
Agenda
1. Supreme War Council: 6th meeting - South-East Europe - German oil supplies from Roumania - Belgium and the Netherlands - Joint declaration on unity of purpose - Pipe line from Iraq to Tripoli - Strengthening of blockade measures - Contraband control in the Far East - Aircraft from the U.S.A. - The Supreme War Council; 2. Supreme War Council: 6th meeting (continued) - Proposed Operation in Norwegian Territorial Waters - Royal Marine Operation; 3. The Air Situation - Enemy activity - R.A.F. activity - Instructions to pilots regarding neutral territory; 4. The Naval Situation - U-Boat interned in Norway - B.B.C. News Bulletins; 5. The Military Situation; 6. Western Front - Action in the event of a German invasion of Holland and/or Belgium; 7. Soviet Union - General relations and resumption of trade negotiations; 8. Turkey - Proposed visit of the Foreign Secretary
Separated material

For Supreme War Council (continued), see Confidential Annex (formerly Secretary's Standard File) WM (40) 77 (2)

CAB 65/12

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WM (40) 77
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9024987/

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

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