TNA ADM 199 795

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TNA ADM 199 795

Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 795

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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622	Log in to enlarge	8. 42457 British Representatives. Lieut Colonel Jesper. Commander E.R.Lewis At the first meeting held in the abri of the office of the Ponts et Chaussees Major-General Lindsell opened the proceedings by appealing to the members that they should give eachother every assistance and work for the mutual benefit of both France and England. Certain decisions were taken and everything was arranged in armost amicable manner. Work continued under extremely difficult conditions when Comdr. Musson R.N.R. arrived with Lieutenants McEwen and Whittle R.N.R. By this time close co-operation with the military authorities and the Admiral (through the B.N.L.O) was essential 30 I placed Commander Musson in charge of the S.T.O's office and set up my own in the Bastion 32 next door to the B.N.L.O. I attended another conference presided over by Major-General Lindsell when he informed us the-t the Tax Cabinet had decided to evacuate the B.3.F. through Dunkirk using the beaches as much as possible and the hole alongside which several ships could borth at the same time. Captain W.G.Tennant and at naval staff would arrive as soon as they could be got together to organise therecuation but that meanwhile all available ships should be utilised to embark troops. I had to report that the dook area had become almost untenable and that it was doubtful if we should be able to discharge any more cargo from ships.	England Major Lewis Tennant

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8.
42457
British Representatives.
Lieut Colonel Jesper.
Commander E.R.Lewis
At the first meeting held in the abri of the office of the
Ponts et Chaussees Major-General Lindsell opened the proceedings by
appealing to the members that they should give eachother every ass-
istance and work for the mutual benefit of both France and England.
Certain decisions were taken and everything was arranged in armost
amicable manner.
Work continued under extremely difficult conditions when Comdr.
Musson R.N.R. arrived with Lieutenants McEwen and Whittle R.N.R. By
this time close co-operation with the military authorities and the
Admiral (through the B.N.L.O) was essential 30 I placed Commander
Musson in charge of the S.T.O's office and set up my own in the
Bastion 32 next door to the B.N.L.O.
I attended another conference presided over by Major-General
Lindsell when he informed us the-t the Tax Cabinet had decided to
evacuate the B.3.F. through Dunkirk using the beaches as much as
possible and the hole alongside which several ships could borth at
the same time. Captain W.G.Tennant and at naval staff would arrive
as soon as they could be got together to organise therecuation but
that meanwhile all available ships should be utilised to embark troops.
I had to report that the dook area had become almost untenable and
that it was doubtful if we should be able to discharge any more cargo
from ships.