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(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT)

TO BE KEPT UN

CY.

It is requested that special ca may be taken to ensure the secrecy of this document.

SECRE T.

C.0.S.(40) 464 (J.P.)

(Also Paper No

JP. (40) 243),

COPY NO. 21

14th June, 1940.

WAR CABINET.

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE.

PLANS TO MEET A CERTAIN EVENTUALITY: COMMUNICATION TO COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF.

Report by the Joint Planning Sub-Committee.

We recommend that Commanders-in-Chief at Home and Overseas should be informed, immediately of current thought · regarding our policy and plans in the event of a collapse of Trench resistance.

2.

To this end, we recommend that Service Departments should be instructed:

(a) To despatch forthwith to Commanders-in-Chief the telegrams which have already been sent to Dominion Governments and to British Missions and Liaison Officers. (Annexes I and II to C.0.s. (40) 180th Meeting.)

(b) To keep Commanders-in-Chief posted from time to

time with any subsequent policy or plans which may be decided upon.

(signed) C. 8. DANIEL.

I.S.0. PLAYFAIR.

J.C. SLESS OR.

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Cabinet War Room.

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