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(Untitled), 09 Jun 1940

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/17/4

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to [Major-General Hastings] Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] and copied to Colonel [Ian] Jacob [Military Assistant Secretary to the War Cabinet] on the needless delay over operation "Paul" [mining of Scandinavian shipping channels to prevent ore being exported to Germany]; comments on the Illustrious being wasted when it is needed to collect aeroplanes from the United States. [carbon copy].

Dates

  • Creation: 09 Jun 1940

Conditions Governing Access

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Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Bibliography

Published: The Churchill War Papers II, p 272

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Repository Details

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