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THE EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
APPENDIX R
still remains evacuation will recommence 1700 evening. If so, strong continuous
Last boat in the morning will leave Dunkirk in the before 0700 hours. If part of garrison
patrols should be carried out over area from to 2100 hours, when operations
hours of darkness. Fighter patrols out over area in area during
will terminate night 1st/2nd June. should Night fighters be routed should patrol same
ships are working between N. Foreland and Dunkirk, and on return journey should
fly low on the same routeing to give vessels maximum protection against low flying
bomb and machine gun attack.
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15. ADMIRALTY to REAR-ADMIRAL, DOVER STRAITS, S.N.O. DUNKIRK (R) V.A. Dover
(A) Should there be a channel which it is possible to use during daylight hours,
from 2130 tonight Saturday until 0700 tomorrow Sunday.
it is intended that evacuation from Dunkirk should proceed continuously
(B) Continuous air protection will be provided from daylight tomorrow Sunday
until 0830 by fighters, and from 0830 until 1100 by Coastal Command.
(C) It will be decided tomorrow Sunday forenoon in the light of the naval and
night. military situation as to whether evacuation is to continue tomorrow Sunday
(D) It may also be necessary to carry out evacuation from 1730 tomorrow Sun-
day until dark, should evacuation in daylight still be possible.
(E) From the above it will be seen that there will be no ships proceeding to Dun-
kirk between 0700 and 1730 tomorrow Sunday.
(F) Request you will inform Admiral Abrial and General Alexander of the above
arrangements.
(G) Should it be impossible to use any of the 3 Channels from Dunkirk owing to
shell (R) shell fire from coast batteries you are to inform Admiralty
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16. ADMIRALTY to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
(a) Embarkation of troops from Dunkirk is to proceed continuously from 2130
today Saturday until 0700 tomorrow Sunday.
(b) Strong and continuous fighter protection will be provided from 0430 until
0830 tomorrow Sunday.
(c) Protection by Coastal Command will be provided from 0830 until 1100.
(d) It is hoped that the evacuation may be completed tonight but should this not
be night. possible, you should be prepared for further evacuation tomorrow Sunday
(e) It may be necessary to carry out evacuation from 1730 tomorrow Sunday
in addition to the night evacuation.
(f) Should it be decided that the conditions are such that evacuation cannot be
carried out between 0300 tomorrow Sunday and 0700 tomorrow Sunday,
you will be informed.
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17. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to S.N.O. DUNKIRK
cease at 0300.
Evacuation tonight Saturday from west end of beach and from harbour only, to
destroyers will enter harbour.
Can embark about 9,000 from beach if weather remains calm. Lighters and
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