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Conclusion WM (40) 193 W Churchill N Chamberlain Halifax C Attlee A Greenwood A Alexander...

Catalogue reference: CAB 65/8/5

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This record is about the Conclusion WM (40) 193 W Churchill N Chamberlain Halifax C Attlee A Greenwood A Alexander... dating from 04 July 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 65/8/5

Date

04 July 1940

Description
Record type
Conclusion
Former reference
WM (40) 193
Attendees
W Churchill
N Chamberlain
Halifax
C Attlee
A Greenwood
A Alexander
A Sinclair
Caldecote
Lloyd
A Cadogan
D Pound
A Eden
J Anderson
A Duff Cooper
E Bevin
C Newall
J Dill.
Agenda
1. Man-power - Calling up of men registered for military service - Fire-fighting and police services - Agricultural labour - Woman's services - Industrial training; 2. Communist propaganda; 3. Parliament - M.P.s serving in the army; 4. Spain and Portugal; 5. The Far East - Future policy; 6. The United States of America - Naval discussions; 7. The North Sea - Sinking at sight of unidentified vessels; 8. France - The French fleet - Prime Minister's statement; 9. Royal Navy - Manning of French ships; 10. Royal Air Force - Training organisation; 11. France - The French Cameroons; 12. Parliament - Facilities for M.P.s to inspect defences
Separated material

For Confidential Annex, France: The French Fleet, see WM (40) 193 (8)

CAB 65/14

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

WP (40) 193

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Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

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CAB 65

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

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

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Conclusion WM (40) 193 W Churchill N Chamberlain Halifax C Attlee A Greenwood A Alexander...

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