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| Agenda | 1. The Western Front - Progress of operations - Air operations - Blocking of Belgian ports: operation Lyster; 2. The Naval Situation - Naval reinforcements for the Mediterranean - German raider in the South Atlantic - Movements of Italian liners; 3. Norway - Naval casualties - Air operations; 4. Iceland - Arrival of British reinforcements; 5. United States of America - Press comments in Great Britain; 6. Netherland East Indies - Reported Japanese demands; 7. Egypt - Unidentified bomber aircraft to be fired on in certain circumstances; 8. Spain - Reported infiltration of Germans - Franco-Spanish relations - Proposed despatch of Sir Samuel Hoare on a special mission to Madrid - Alleged presence of German submarines in Vigo; 9. Italy - Possible intentions - Signor Mussolini's reply to the Prime Minister's message; 10. Italy - Contraband control; 11. Italy - Facilities for British broadcasts; 12. Belgium - Request for permission to transfer the seat of Government to France; 13. U.S.S.R. - Suggested despatch of a special envoy to Moscow; 14. Aircraft Production; 15. British Expeditionary Force - Supply of labour; 16. Invasion of Great Britain - Measures to prevent landing of aeroplanes on open spaces - Proposed defensive works |
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| Attendees | W Churchill; N Chamberlain; Halifax; C Attlee; A Greenwood; A Alexander; A Sinclair; Caldecote; H Dalton; A Cadogan; D Pound; T Phillips; A Eden; J Anderson; A Duff Cooper; Beaverbrook; C Newall; W Ironside; C Courtney. |
| Record type | Conclusion |
| Department | Records of the Cabinet Office |
| Series | War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes (WM and CM Series) |
| Piece | (40) 109-(40) 188 |
| Catalogue reference | CAB 65/7/22 |
| Former reference | WM (40) 127 |
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