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.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103/191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Need amended Copy. till. 2.1./5539 with A150 HOST STORET. 30/5/40 THE WAR OFFICE, WHITEHALL, S.W.1. 28 May, 1940. INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE ACCO, ODATION AND DISPOSAL OF PERSONNEL EVACUATED FROM THE B.E.F. 1. The Plan: falls into three Phases:- Phase (1) The receeption of personnel according to "Dynamo" lan and their indiscriminate allocation to Reception Areas already specified, namely:- Aldershot Command 30,000 Southern Command 150,000 Western Command 80,000 Northern Command 40,000 Phase (2) The re-distribution of:- (a) Divisional Troops to selected new Divisional Areas, (b) Corps and G.H.Q. Troops by arms to various "Re-organisation Centres". Phase (3) The final re-distribution of Corps and G.H.Q. Troops from "Re-organisation Centres" to new Corps Areas. 2. PHASE (1) has already been implemented and is proceeding according to "Dynamo" Hovement Instructions Q(LI) 2.a/43 Nos. 1 & 2, of 25/4/40 and 27/5/40 respectively. 3. PHASE (2) (i) G.H.Q. personnel to re-assemble in LONDON AREA. (ii) Divisional Troops will be sent from their Reception Areas to their Divisional Areas, which are allocated by Commands as follows:- NORTHERN COMMAND. 1 Division Yorkshire Administrative Area LEEDS and SHIFFIELD. 2 Division Yorkshire Administrative Area BRADFORD, HALIFAX, HUDDERSFIELD. 12 Division ... NORTHUHBRIAN AREA. 42 Division I Corps North Midland Area, NOTTINGHAN, LEICESTER, DERBY. SCOTTISH COMMAND. 5 Division (including 25 Inf. Bgde) 9th Divl. Area - ELGIN - ABERDEEN. SOUTHERN dol HAND/..