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(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.)
TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK & KEY.
It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure the secrecy of this document.
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SECRET.
C.O.S.(40) 819.
10th OCTOBER, 1940.
WAR CABINET.
CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE.
CHEMICAL WARFARE.
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Note by the Secretary.
The following telegram is circulated on the instructions of the Prime Minister for consideration by the Committee.
Richmond Terrace, S.W.1.
10th October, 1940.
(Signed) L.C. HOLLIS.
ENCLOSURE.
Cooy of a telegram dated 8th October, 1940 from
from Mr. Campbell
S
Belgrade) No. 735.
IMMEDIATE
MOST SECRET.
Source mentioned in my telegram No. 385 states that it is reported from Dusseldorf that train loads of gas are proceeding through Malmedy into Belgian territory, and that printed instructions have been issued to railwaymen telling them how
to handle gas which is said to be chlorine.
Source mentioned in my telegram No. 626 reports it is being said in Berlin that it will be by the use of gas that war will end.
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