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Director of Tactical and Staff Duties Division,
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Whitehall,
S.W.1.
26JUL
1949
S.W
68/67
14th April, 1949.
NET
REGISTRY
21/4/49
My dear Acheson,
Some time ago the Admiralty Historical Section under Rear
Admiral Bellairs produced a Battle Summary on the Evacuation from
Dunkirk. Captain Dick, my predecessor thought that it was an
outstanding work and proposed that in due course the Admiralty should
publish a sale edition of the book. The then Assistant Chief of Naval
Staff thought well of the idea and directed that the subject was to be
raised later.
The Historical Section has now produced a version suitable
for publication through the Stationery Office. The Central Office
of Information have seen the attached draft and say that they are willing
to consider publishing the book, or rather booklet, in a cheap form
similar to wartime productions such as "East of Malta, West of Suez" etc.
They propose that 1950, the tenth anniversary of Dunkirk would be a
fitting moment for publication.
This proposal has not yet been submitted to The Board for
their approval and before doing so I am anxious to clear it with
Professor Butler, and if necessary with the Cabinet Advisory Panel.
I have already made sure that Mr. Arthur Bryant has no objection to the
proposal.
I understand that you will be seeing Professor Butler in a
few days time so perhaps you will be good enough to obtain his ruling
on the matter.
Your Suicerely,
Richard Onelow
A.B. Acheson, Esq., C.M.G.,
Room 65,
Cabinet Offices,
Great George Street,
London, S.W.1.