THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY.
It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure the secrecy of this document.
SECRET.
C.0.S.(40) 500.
28TH JUNE, 1940.
WAR CABINET,
CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE.
HOME DEFENCE.
COPY NO.
The following notes by Lord Hankey are circulated by the direction of the Prime Minister for consideration by the Chiefs of Staff on Saturday, 29th June, 1940, in addition to the note by the Prime Minister issued as Paper No. C.0.S.(40) 498.
Richmond Terrace, S.W.1.
(Signed) L.C. HOLLIS.
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ENCLOSURE.
HOME DEFENCE.
Notes by Lord Hankey.
It is assumed that the general scheme of Home Defence is correctly summarised as follows:-
(i) The general policy of Home Defence is to attack
the enemy so far as possible from the moment when his preparations are discovered; during the voyage
in the by sea or air, if he succeeds in starting; act of landing (which must be prevented if possible); and after landing until the forces are completely destroyed.
(ii) The duty of the Secret Service is to obtain all
the information they can bearing on German plans for attacking this country, and preparations such as concentrations of troops, sea transport, carrier and other aircraft.
(iii) The first duty of the Air Force is by continuous
reconnaissance to obtain the fullest possible information about concentrations of troops, sea transport, carrier and other aircraft,
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