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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.

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SECRET.

C.0.S.(40) 452.

12TH JUNE, 1940.

COPY NO.

0.24

WAR CABINET.

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE.

CRETE,

Note by the Secretary.

The attached copy of a telegram from the Commander-in- Chief, Middle East is circulated for consideration.

The Foreign Office have been requested to send a representative to attend the meeting when this matter is

under discussion.

Richmond Terrace. S.W.1.

(Signed) A.D. NICHOLL.

Acting Secretary.

From: C. in C. Middle East.

Desp. 0150 12.6.40.

To: War Office. Repeated No. 8 (Salisbury Forces)

Military Mission.

C. in C. Mediterranean

A.0.C. in C.

H.A. Ankara.

IMPORTANT.

182/181 cipher 12/6.

Telegram No. O despatch No. 11996 of 11 June. Reference your 72724 (1.0.5.) 31st May.

1st. At Haifa conference it was learnt that King ( Greece had told Air Attache Ankara that if allies intended using Greek territory Greek Government must be fully informed. Generals Metaxas and Papagos had stressed need of close co-operation.

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