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Agenda 1. Naval, Military and Air Operations - Air operations - Naval operations: Home waters: the Empress of Britain. Relative submarine losses in the Mediterranean - Military operations; 2. Greece - Invasion by Italy; 3. United States of America - Supply of munitions; 4. France - Negotiations between the Vichy and German Governments; 5. France - Establishment of Council of Defence by General de Gaulle; 6. Gibraltar - Provision of condensing plant; 7. Air Raid Damage - Use of army units to repair damage and clear debris; 8. Aircraft Production - Requirements of New Zealand
Attendees W Churchill; C Attlee; Halifax; Beaverbrook; J Anderson; A Greenwood; K Wood; E Bevin; H Morrison; A Alexander; A Duff Cooper; D Pound; Cranborne; A Sinclair; A Cadogan; J Dill.
Record type Conclusion
Department Records of the Cabinet Office
Series War Cabinet and Cabinet: Minutes (WM and CM Series)
Piece (40) 239-(40) 280
Catalogue reference CAB 65/9/40
Former reference WM (40) 278
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