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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.

в.К.

SECRE T.

C.O.S.(40) 261.

19TH MARCH, 1940.

COPY NO.

WAR CABINET.

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE.

ASSISTANCE TO TURKEY IN THE EVENT OF

ITALIAN HOSTILITY,

Note by Secretary.

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The attached Telegram has been approved by the Chiefs

of Staff for despatch to Commanders-in-Chief in the Middle

East.

2.

As agreed at the Meeting

出

is to be despatched as follows:-

3.

(a)

on 18th March, this telegram

By the War Office to Jones' Military Mission,

Aleppo, and to the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East, the latter to repeat to Air Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Middle East.

(b) By the Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief,

Mediterranean.

Arrangements are being made for the subject matter

of the telegram to be referred to the French by the Allied Military Committee.

Richmond Terrace, S.W.1.

(Signed) H.L. ISMAY,

* C.0.S.(40) 56th Mtg, Minute 3.

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