TNA / ADM 234 360

TNA ADM 234 360

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TNA ADM 234 360

Naval Staff History No. 41, the official historical study of the evacuation from Dunkirk during Operation Dynamo, 26 May–4 June 1940, dated 1949.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 234 360

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 234/360. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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215	Log in to enlarge	SIGNALS APPENDIX Y 6. WAR OFFICE to MADELON (R) British Commander, Dunkirk Following for General Weygand from C.I.G.S. All evidence, naval and military, shows that every effort must be made to complete evacuation tonight. Strongly urge that Admiral Abrial be instructed to co-operate in this effort in the interest of our two Armies. Only remaining channel now coming under fire of German guns, which will put an end to all evacuation by day indefinitely. 1330/1 7. C.I.G.S. to S.N.O. DUNKIRK Following for General Alexander. We do not order any fixed moment for evacuation. You are to hold on as long as possible in order that the maximum number of French and British may be evacuated. Impossible from here to judge local situation. In close co-operation with Admiral Abrial you must act in this matter on your own judgement. 1729/1 8. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER FOR C.I.G.S. Ref. 1858 from C.I.G.S. Withdrawal now proceeding according to plan. Shall have certain reserves here tomorrow to assist French. Intend to complete evacuation tomorrow by midnight. 2315/1 SIGNALS RE THE EVACUATION OF FRENCH AND BELGIAN TROOPS 9. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty Reference S.N.O.'s 2315 from General [Alexander]; Request again maximum number transports for British and French at 2130 June 2nd. It is intended that all British shall be evacuated by midnight. Request M.A/S.B. if possible for General at 2300. 0400/2 Sunday, 2nd June 10. FRENCH ADMIRAL PAS DE CALAIS to ADMIRAL, C.-IN-C. DOVER Message received Savorgnan: Received new orders from French Admiralty to try resume evacuation by daytime. I ask opinion Admiral Dunkirk. Do you intend to operate by daytime as well as night. 0525/2 11. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to FRENCH ADMIRAL PAS DE CALAIS (Pass via Savorgnan) Your 0525. No. By night only. 0811/2 12. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to S.N.O. DUNKIRK, ADMIRAL Du NORD (R) Admiralty Following are the arrangements for final evacuation British and French tonight Sunday. Maximum numbers of transports, destroyers and minesweepers will be employed to evacuate from pier and harbour; the first ships arriving at 2100 the remainder following at close intervals. In addition French are making own arrangements for embarking from beach and west pier in new harbour. 191	Alexander Day De Dover Long May West

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SIGNALS
APPENDIX Y
6. WAR OFFICE to MADELON (R) British Commander, Dunkirk
Following for General Weygand from C.I.G.S.
All evidence, naval and military, shows that every effort must be made to com-
plete evacuation tonight. Strongly urge that Admiral Abrial be instructed to
co-operate in this effort in the interest of our two Armies.
Only remaining channel now coming under fire of German guns, which will put
an end to all evacuation by day indefinitely.
1330/1
7. C.I.G.S. to S.N.O. DUNKIRK
Following for General Alexander.
We do not order any fixed moment for evacuation. You are to hold on as long
as possible in order that the maximum number of French and British may be evacu-
ated. Impossible from here to judge local situation. In close co-operation with
Admiral Abrial you must act in this matter on your own judgement.
1729/1
8. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER FOR C.I.G.S.
Ref. 1858 from C.I.G.S.
Withdrawal now proceeding according to plan. Shall have certain reserves here
tomorrow to assist French. Intend to complete evacuation tomorrow by mid-
night.
2315/1
SIGNALS RE THE EVACUATION OF FRENCH AND BELGIAN TROOPS
9. S.N.O. DUNKIRK to VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER (R) Admiralty
Reference S.N.O.'s 2315 from General [Alexander];
Request again maximum number transports for British and French at 2130
June 2nd.
It is intended that all British shall be evacuated by midnight. Request M.A/S.B.
if possible for General at 2300.
0400/2
Sunday, 2nd June
10. FRENCH ADMIRAL PAS DE CALAIS to ADMIRAL, C.-IN-C. DOVER
Message received Savorgnan :
Received new orders from French Admiralty to try resume evacuation by day-
time. I ask opinion Admiral Dunkirk. Do you intend to operate by daytime as
well as night.
0525/2
11. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to FRENCH ADMIRAL PAS DE CALAIS (Pass via Savorgnan)
Your 0525. No. By night only.
0811/2
12. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER to S.N.O. DUNKIRK, ADMIRAL Du NORD (R) Admiralty
Following are the arrangements for final evacuation British and French tonight
Sunday.
Maximum numbers of transports, destroyers and minesweepers will be employed
to evacuate from pier and harbour; the first ships arriving at 2100 the remainder
following at close intervals. In addition French are making own arrangements for
embarking from beach and west pier in new harbour.
191