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.

Holding archive: TNA
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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124	Log in to enlarge	E.Kinkman Telephone No.: ABBEY 7711. 2152 MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, 9A 1020 IAN 1941 T566 reference tion quote the following nly to this communicais BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE, BERKELEY SQUARE, S.T.N. LONDON, W.1. n 5g W.I. Shipping, Rishely Equare House Ref 2152-S.T.N. 16th February, 1941the Dear Dawkins, ship replying to your letter of the 10th I must apologise for the delay certainly ore. 8 there sank within enough January and Thorne's of the 5th inst. regarding Dunkirk casualties. The Section concerned are compiling a list of the vessels which were lost during the various inad We ith r put of over also the on light the understand ant understand about the water, a of large in as a evacuation operations but warn me that they have very little information available - practically nothing more some the British than the names of the ships and dates able swimmers reached of the casualties. to make their way the to So far as "LANCASTRIA" is concerned I attach a statement which has been obtained from the Company. As you will see it contains nothing 12.2.1941. definite and I think all that we can say is that there does exist a chance, K if only a slight one, that personnel who embarked in that vessel and whose fate is unknown may still be alive. Does the move to Liverpool follow on promotion? If so my congratulations Kind regards. Yours sincerely A. Dawkins, Esq., A.L. Se Berkeley Square Berkeley Square, London, 1. Ber alay Landons Typing Sectom	Lancastria London Dawkins Light Little May

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E.Kinkman
Telephone No.: ABBEY 7711.
2152
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING,
9A
1020
IAN 1941
T566
reference tion quote the following
nly to this communica-
is
BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE,
BERKELEY SQUARE,
S.T.N.
LONDON, W.1.
n 5g W.I. Shipping, Rishely Equare House
Ref 2152-S.T.N.
16th February, 1941the
Dear Dawkins,
ship
replying to your letter of the 10th
I must apologise for the delay
certainly ore. 8 there sank within enough
January and Thorne's of the 5th inst.
regarding Dunkirk casualties.
The Section concerned are
compiling a list of the vessels which
were lost during the various
inad We ith r put of over also the on light the understand ant understand about the water, a of large in as a
evacuation operations but warn me that
they have very little information
available - practically nothing more
some the British
than the names of the ships and dates
able swimmers reached
of the casualties.
to make their way the to
So far as "LANCASTRIA" is
concerned I attach a statement which
has been obtained from the Company.
As you will see it contains nothing
12.2.1941.
definite and I think all that we can
say is that there does exist a chance,
K
if only a slight one, that personnel
who embarked in that vessel and whose
fate is unknown may still be alive.
Does the move to Liverpool follow
on promotion? If so my congratulations
Kind regards.
Yours sincerely
A. Dawkins, Esq.,
A.L.
Se
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square,
London, 1.
Ber alay
Landons
Typing Sectom