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Conclusion WM (40) 153 W Churchill N Chamberlain Halifax C Attlee A Greenwood A Alexander...

Catalogue reference: CAB 65/7/48

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Reference
CAB 65/7/48
Date
03 June 1940
Description
Record type
Conclusion
Former reference
WM (40) 153
Attendees
W Churchill
N Chamberlain
Halifax
C Attlee
A Greenwood
A Alexander
A Sinclair
Caldecote
C Newall
J Dill
A Eden
J Anderson
A Cadogan
D Pound
H Dowding
R Peirse.
Agenda
1. The Western Front - Evacuation of the B.E.F. - Position at Dunkirk - French attitude to statements in the press - Suggested broadcast statement - Proposed message from The King to President Lebrun; 2. The Western Front - B.E.F. experiences; 3. The Air Situation - Bomber Command - Coastal Command - Operations in the Dunkirk area - Operations in Norway; 4. The Naval Situation - Withdrawal of the B.E.F. - Shipping losses; 5. Norway; 6. Italy - Contraband control; 7. Italy - Plans for air offensive in the event of war; 8. Germany - Report of force being assembled at Cadiz; 9. The Press - Censorship of letters and articles; 10. The Western Front - Future assistance to France; 11. Bombardment Policy; 12. Iceland
Related material

For The Western Front: Future assistance to France, see WP (40) 189; Bombardment Policy, see WP (40) 186; Iceland, see WP (40) 187 CAB 66/8

Separated material

For Norway, see Confidential Annex (formerly Secretary's Standard File) WM (40) 153 (5); The Western Front: Future assistance to France, see WM (4) 153 (10).

CAB 65/13

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WM (40) 153
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9025088/

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CAB 65

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

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