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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 2 appendices: 'Returned empties'., 09 Jan 1948 - 05 Apr 1948

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/118A-B

Scope and Contents

Includes galley proofs of the appendices to Volume 1 including: Appendix F "Tables of Naval Strength, September 3 1939"; Appendix G "Minute of September 12 1939, Plan 'Catherine'"; Appendix H "New Construction and Reconstruction, October 8 and 21 1939"; Appendix I "New Construction Programmes, 1939 - 1940"; Appendix J "Fleet Bases, November 1 1939"; Appendix K "Naval Aid to Turkey, November 1 1939"; Appendix L "The Black-Out, November 20 1939"; Appendix M "The Magnetic Mine, 1939 - 1940"; Appendix N "Extract from War Diary of U.47, November 28 1939"; Appendix O "Cultivator No 6, November 1939"; Appendix P "British Merchant Vessels Lost by Enemy Action, September 1939 to March 1940"; Appendix Q Operation 'Royal Marine', March 4 1940"; Appendix R "Naval Losses in Norwegian Campaign, April - June 1940"; Appendix II "First Lord's Minutes" (September 1939 - March 1940). Annotated with comments and suggestions by various individuals including WSC, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin, [George] Gordon Allen and Denis Kelly.Also includes: galley proofs of unpublished appendices: "Letter from M [Paul] Reynaud [Prime Minister of France] to Mr Churchill"; "A note from the First Lord of the Admiralty about the Russo-Finnish Treaty".The appendices are listed under the letter under which they appeared in published form.

Dates

  • Creation: 09 Jan 1948 - 05 Apr 1948

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

2 file(s) (2 files (400 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

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