TNA / CAB 103 191

TNA CAB 103 191

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TNA CAB 103 191

Cabinet Office papers concerning the proposed publication of a book about Operation Dynamo and the 1940 evacuation from Dunkirk, dating from April 1949 to February 1950.

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Collection reference: CAB 103 191

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103/191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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5	Log in to enlarge	CABINET OFFICE No.: Whitehall 5422 HISTORICAL SECTION 26JUL1949 8, BARTON STREET S.W.I CABINET 68/67 REGISTRY REGISTRATION A.B. Acheson, Esq. I have the following remarks to make on the publication of the enclosed work "The evacuation from Dunkirk". (a) In General such a book might have been fairly issued It as a pamphlet in my opinion, a pity to publish it now for I think through the M.O.I. during the War. would I think be, the public would expect a more objective study. contains many mis-statements and inaccuracies should be in regard It to the operations on land which corrected. written as a "Boost" for the Navy. the It other may 10701 It is this but does so at the expense offend. of achieve Services and Merchant Navy whom it may celladed that the title should be changed its origin before publication I suggest to make it quite clear as to 02 Lucile and scope. DOVO STATE boils THE THE USIS and (b) In Particular THE it through in detail but to I attach confirm ands 9d2 some I comments have not by read Major L.F. Ellis which tend what I have said above. EDS under 2014 want this thoroughly checked seriously it can interfere only be If you L.F.Ellis and it will do it. STATE 1 trog done with by his Major current work if he is asked to it weat smith 0 THE STATE / DUST pamphlet. To sum It undermines up, I personally all our dislike concept the of idea the Inter-Service behind this TENA BIOLO Official History. certs firsty 03 7783 any dogo dany datham 8 Brigadier to 9889 LIM astrup way ents 28th April, 1949 state 9994 & 02 THE DA.8.A ( 002) away 4 motero	Major Barton Ellis May Read Smith

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CABINET OFFICE
No.: Whitehall 5422
HISTORICAL SECTION
26JUL1949
8, BARTON STREET
S.W.I
CABINET 68/67 REGISTRY REGISTRATION
A.B. Acheson, Esq.
I have the following remarks to make on the publication
of the enclosed work "The evacuation from Dunkirk".
(a)
In General
such a book might have been fairly issued It
as a pamphlet in my opinion, a pity to publish it now for
I think through the M.O.I. during the War.
would I think be, the public would expect a more objective study.
contains many mis-statements and inaccuracies should be
in regard It to the operations on land which
corrected.
written as a "Boost" for the Navy. the It other may
10701
It is this but does so at the expense offend. of
achieve Services and Merchant Navy whom it may
celladed
that the title should be changed its origin before
publication I suggest to make it quite clear as to
02
Lucile
and scope.
DOVO
STATE
boils
THE
THE
USIS
and
(b)
In Particular
THE
it through in detail but to I attach confirm
ands
9d2
some I comments have not by read Major L.F. Ellis which tend
what I have said above.
EDS
under
2014
want this thoroughly checked seriously it can interfere only be
If you L.F.Ellis and it will do it.
STATE
1
trog
done with by his Major current work if he is asked to
it
weat
smith
0
THE
STATE
/
DUST
pamphlet. To sum It undermines up, I personally all our dislike concept the of idea the Inter-Service behind this
TENA
BIOLO
Official History.
certs
firsty
03
7783
any
dogo
dany datham
8
Brigadier
to
9889
LIM
astrup
way
ents
28th April, 1949
state
9994
&
02
THE
DA .8 .A ( 002)
away
4
motero