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Political pressure was now being brought to bear
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on the C.in C. that the evacuation must be on a fifty-fifty
basis with the French. My only stipulation was that at all
costs we should be allowed from use of the Eastern area while
the French used the part, outer harbour and beaches.
I made a signal to Communder Harmd at Dunkirk to
provide personnel for ships for General Laurencie's troops
(some 5,000 in mather) at C.in c's request. I also asked
Admiral Wake-Walker to keep Dunkirk going at 100%.
Little progress you could be unde off the beaches owing
to the surf.
is have
G.H.C. informed = that a plan was being worked out
for naval co-operation to bonbard advancing German tanks in
that Truin troms
the later stages. This, however, was never necessary, as
British ships my
far as am aware at
1041, - have been continually heavily besbirded end
they 020 greatually fining the renge of our londing
I wealt only enter
necessary for the Clos of troups,
Continuose and heavy shelling all the number, but the
evanuation prosected fairly meedily. At List shipe were
in Inrge medere and strong in y protection Rept.
houghting sttack - The only thing necessary was tostep the
making AS 1000 a signed tell received from the Air Landson
occure as Tovor aching for position or energy bettery. This
this Insuire with any certainty as the instity HAS probobity
while, - is was to the details or Less Plage Secure Kork
Such, regity SOUR ede to this event. The
becaus DIVE between end a great doct issued consente.
tory beirg astacks were delivered during the eventing bast wase
consultrated enjoy upon derallet ships in the seartify live
buchingt absorble care carried out on the ships Leading bus address
insurest. The embarbation proceeded subsidity.