Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.
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CENTRAL Portsmouth Form 21 (Late 11a) (Itevised July, 1988) M. 27 MAY 1940 2683 73 Commissioning Order 10401 R.O By Sir William Milbourne James, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Admiral in His Majesty's Fleetand Commander in Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels employed and to be employed within the Portsmouth Naval Command. No. 8820/501 MEMORANDUM. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having decided that His JAVA Majesty's Ship is to be commissioned Saturday 25th May, 1940 or as soon afterwards as on the circumstances permit, **** as & tender to H.K.S. VICTORY, you are to proceed to commission that vessel, and to cause the utmost lespatch to be used, so far as the same may depend upon you, in preparing or sea accordingly. Given under my hand at Portsmouth, this 25th day of May, 19 40 Admiral, Commander-in-Chief. ant Commander J.M.D. Hunter, Royal Navy, M.S. JAVA. to:- The Secretary of the Admiralty. (2317/8820) The Flag Officer-in-Charge, Southampton. The Commodore, R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth.) 500-10-39.