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Conclusion WM (40) 171 N Chamberlain C Attlee Halifax A Greenwood A Eden J Anderson...

Catalogue reference: CAB 65/7/66

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Reference
CAB 65/7/66
Date
18 June 1940
Description
Record type
Conclusion
Former reference
WM (40) 171
Attendees
N Chamberlain
C Attlee
Halifax
A Greenwood
A Eden
J Anderson
A Duff Cooper
A Cadogan
J Dill
A Sinclair
Caldecote
H Morrison
C Newall
T Phillips.
Agenda
1. The Air Situation - Fighter Command - Bomber Command - Operations in France - Attacks on Italy - Coastal Command - Middle East; 2. The Western Front - Evacuation of the B.E.F.; 3. The Naval Situation - The French fleet - Position at French ports - Enemy attacks on shipping - Mediterranean - Narvik convoy - North Sea; 4. Proposed seizure of Swedish destroyers; 5. Spain - Question of Gibraltar; 6. U.S.S.R.; 7. Belgium - Policy of the Belgian Government in regard to continuing the war; 8. United States of America - Suggested appeal by Her Majesty the Queen; 9. France - Presence of a British Minister at Bordeaux; 10. France - Telegram from the Prime Minister to Marshal Petain - Suggested message to the French President; 11. France - Suggested broadcast by General de Gaulle; 12. France - Shipping bound for France or French colonies; 13. France - Supplies manufactured in this country; 14. Scandinavia - Trade with Kirkenes and Petsamo; 15. Abyssinia
Related material

For Abyssinia, see WP (40) 206. CAB 66/8

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
WM (40) 171
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9025106/

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CAB 65

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

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Conclusion WM (40) 171 N Chamberlain C Attlee Halifax A Greenwood A Eden J Anderson...

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