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(Untitled), 17 Sep 1941

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/42B/155

Scope and Contents

Telegram from Minister of State, Middle East [Oliver Lyttelton, later 1st Lord Chandos] to WSC advising that Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] wishes to resign over lack of confidence shown in his advice not to evacuate Australians from Tobruk [Libya]; Lyttelton recommends removing Major-General Sir Thomas Blamey [General Officer Commanding 1st Australian Corps].

Dates

  • Creation: 17 Sep 1941

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Open

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

T 589

Repository Details

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