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Political My, The pressure was now being brought to bear
on the C.in C. that the evacuation must be on a fifty-fifty
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basis with the "Story French. My only stipulation was that at all
costs we should be allowed free use of the Eastern arm while
the French 0506, used the port, outer harbour and beaches.
I mde a signal provesting to Commander Maund at Dunkirk to
for
provide personnel ships for General constant Laurencie's troops
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(some 5,000 in number) at C.in c's. request. I also asked
and
Admiral Wake-Walker to keep Dunkirk going at 100%
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Little progress could be made off the beaches owing
benefits.
to the surf.
C945, "Sun is now doming through
G.H.Q. informed no that a plan was being worked out
for naval co-operation to bombard the advancing German tanks in
protection
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the later stages. This, however, was never necessary, as
in British versels. Request meessanry shipe may
far as /am aware at duck.
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they are gradually finding the range of our loading
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necessary for the flaw of troops.
Continuous and heavy shelling all the serving) but the
avocuntion proceeded fairly speedily. At last stdge vere
arriving in Isrge numbers met strong # protection kept
humbre oftsck any. The only thing necessary une tostep the
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at Dover adding car position of essay bettery, This
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