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CABINET PAPERS
Complete classes from the CAB and PREM series in the Public Record Office, London
Series One: PREM 3: Papers concerning Defence and Operational Subjects, 1940-1945, Winston Churchill, Minister of Defence, Secretariat Papers.
Part 5: PREM 3/199-238 (Subject files cover Gibraltar, Greece, Hess, Holland, Home Defence, Home Guard, Husky, Hungary, Iceland, India, Invasion, Iran and Iraq)
CONTENTS OF REELS
Introduction:
Part 5 covers a diverse range of subjects which continue the microfilm coverage of Churchill’s alphabetically arranged files (“Gi” to “Ir”). This part includes papers on:
Gibraltar (vital to the British Fleet, a great strategic significance as a repair depot and as a staging post for convoys, and of paramount importance in the control of the Western Mediterranean); GL (Anti-aircraft gun detection); Gliding Weapons (for Airborne Operations);
Greece (the Allied Campaign, October 1940-October 1944; German atrocities; OSS activities; the political and military situation in Greece; the Greek King); Habakkuk (Reports and Minutes of the Committees; discussions on Mulberry artificial harbours and floating airfields);
Harriman (Discussions with the Americans); Hess (his mission to Scotland to make “peace”);
Holland (participation of Dutch forces in the War against Japan; Relief supplies for Holland; Discussions on Return of Dutch Government to Holland, October-November 1944);
Home Defence (Details of measures taken between May 1940 and March 1943, with some papers for the last two years of the war); Home Guard (Functions, Organisation, Equipment and details of Mobile units); Husky (Operation to land in Sicily and plans for exploitation of the landings); Hopkins (Mr Harry Hopkins: Personal Telegrams; relations with the United States of America); Hungary (Armistice); Iceland (American occupation; British Mountain Division);
India (Defence of India; Principal Telegrams relating to Operations in India, 1942-1943);
Influx (Operation for the invasion of Sicily, papers for December 1940-February 1941);
Invasion (Leaflet); Iran (British and Russian occupation of Iran; Soviet demand for oil concession; defence of oilfields); and Iraq (Oil demolition schemes).
The complete files of Public Record Office Class PREM 3 include all recently released material. Some of these files were only opened in 1997.
REEL 65
PREM 3/199 - GIBRALTAR, June 1940-October 1942
PREM 3/200/1 - G L (anti-aircraft gun detection) and A S V (air to surface vessel) instruments, September 1940
PREM 3/200/2 - G L (anti-aircraft gun detection) and Yagi (searchlight control): Reports on S L C Yagi, September 1940-May 1941
PREM 3/200/3 - G L (anti-aircraft gun detection) and Yagi (searchlight control): Responsibility for production of G L and Yagi, September-October 1940
PREM 3/200/4 - G L (anti-aircraft gun detection): War Office requirements for G L Mark III, July-October 1943
PREM 3/200/5 - G L (anti-aircraft gun detection) : Various, September-December 1940
PREM 3/201 - GLASS, August-November 1940
PREM 3/202 - GLIDING WEAPONS, May-September 1940
PREM 3/203 - GOLDFLAKE Operation (movement of forces from Mediterranean to North West Europe), February-April 1945
PREM 3/204 - GORT: General Lord Gort’s Despatches, September 1939-June 1940, March-October 1941
PREM 3/205 - GREECE: Aerodromes, November 1940-April 1941
REEL 66
PREM 3/206/1 - GREECE: BRITISH AND IMPERIAL CAMPAIGN: Australian and New Zealand forces, April 1941
PREM 3/206/2 - GREECE: BRITISH AND IMPERIAL CAMPAIGN: Telegrams exchanged with Australia concerning conduct of campaign, November 1941-January 1942
PREM 3/206/3 - GREECE: BRITISH AND IMPERIAL CAMPAIGN: Various, February 1941-March 1942
PREM 3/207 - GREECE: BRITISH AND IMPERIAL CAMPAIGN: Financial assistance, November 1940-January 1941
PREM 3/208 - GREECE: BRITISH AND IMPERIAL CAMPAIGN: Freehold (Conference in Athens), December 1944
PREM 3/209 - GREECE: BRITISH AND IMPERIAL CAMPAIGN: Italian campaign against Greece, October 1940-April 1941
PREM 3/210 - GREECE: BRITISH AND IMPERIAL CAMPAIGN: Manna operation (Despatch of British forces to Greece), September 1943-October 1944
REEL 67
PREM 3/211/1 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Accommodation for Greek King and Government, April-May 1941
PREM 3/211/2 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): German atrocities, October 1941
PREM 3/211/3 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Closed for 75 years., March-April 1943
PREM 3/211/4 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Messages exchanged between King of Greece and PM and President of US, August-September 1943
PREM 3/211/5 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Brigadier Myers, September 1943
PREM 3/211/6 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Civil war in Greece, October-November 1943
PREM 3/211/7 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Policy towards Greece, November 1943
PREM 3/211/8 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Use of Greek brigade in Italy, and civil war, December 1943-February 1944
PREM 3/211/9 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Negotiations for reconciliation of E L A S and E D E S, January-March 1944
PREM 3/211/10 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Policy towards E A M - E L A S, March-April 1944
PREM 3/211/11 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Greek Government crisis and mutiny in Greek forces, March-April 1944
PREM 3/211/12 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Suppression of Greek mutiny, April 1944
PREM 3/211/13 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Appointment of M Papandreou as Prime Minister, April-May 1944
PREM 3/211/14 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Messages exchanged with President of US, April-May 1944
PREM 3/211/15 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Various, October 1940-December 1943
PREM 3/211/16 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (I): Various, January-September 1944
REEL 68
PREM 3/212/1 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Policy towards Greek Government and E A M, July-September 1944
PREM 3/212/2 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): O S S activities in Greek politics, August-September 1944
PREM 3/212/3 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Stabilization of Greek currency, October-December 1944
PREM 3/212/4 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Spitfires firing warning shots, December 1944
PREM 3/212/5 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Use of America L S T’s for conveyance to Greece, December 1944
PREM 3/212/6 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Use of Canadian forces in Greece, November-December 1944
PREM 3/212/7 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Messages to Dominions Prime Ministers, December 1944
PREM 3/212/8 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Order of battle in Greece, December 1944
PREM 3/212/9 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Return of Greek King and Government to Greece, September-October 1944
PREM 3/212/10 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Political and military situation in Greece, November-December 1944
PREM 3/212/11 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Political and military situation in Greece, 3-9 December 1944
PREM 3/212/12 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Political and military situation in Greece, 9-17 December 1944
PREM 3/212/13 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Political and military situation in Greece, 17-23 December 1944
PREM 3/212/14 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (II): Various, September 1944-January 1945
REEL 69
PREM 3/213/1 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Communications with King of Greece, December 1944
PREM 3/213/2 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Communications with King of Greece, December 1944
PREM 3/213/3 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Communications with F M Smuts, December 1944-January 1945
PREM 3/213/4 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): White Paper on Greece, January 1945
PREM 3/213/5 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Prime Minister's visit to Greece, January-February 1945
PREM 3/213/6 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Greek political conference and agreement, January-February 1945
PREM 3/213/7 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Armament of Greek National Army, October 1944-February 1945
PREM 3/213/8 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Pay of Greek armed forces, February-March 1945
PREM 3/213/9 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Future British organisation in Greece, February-March 1945
PREM 3/213/10 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Proposed economic mission, March-April 1945
PREM 3/213/11 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Elections and plebiscite, March-July 1945
PREM 3/213/12 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Prime Minister's visit to Greece and appointment of Regent, December 1944-January 1945
PREM 3/213/13 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Military situation and truce, December 1944-Janury 1945
PREM 3/213/14 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Directive concerning B B C references to E A M - E L A S, April 1944-March 1945
PREM 3/213/15 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Leakage of telegram to Gen Scobie, December 1944-June 1945
PREM 3/213/16 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Re-organisation of Greek army and gendarmerie, May-July 1945
PREM 3/213/17 - GREECE: MISCELLANEOUS (III): Various, December 1944-July 1945
REEL 70
PREM 3/214 - GREECE: Supplies for Greece, November 1940-April 1941
PREM 3/215 - GREENE: Sir Wilfred Greene, concerning invasion, May-June 1940
PREM 3/216/1 - HABAKKUK: (Discussions on artificial floating airfield and Mulberry - artificial harbour) Piers for use on flat beaches, May 1942-October 1944
PREM 3/216/2 - HABAKKUK: Reports and minutes of Habakkuk committees, June-July 1943
PREM 3/216/3 - HABAKKUK: Sea and swell in Indian Ocean, September-November 1943
PREM 3/216/4 - HABAKKUK: Admiral Noble’s reports on Habakkuk/Tentacle, September 1943-January 1944
PREM 3/216/5 - HABAKKUK: Tentacle (pontoon airfields), November 1943-April 1944
PREM 3/216/6 - HABAKKUK: Discussions on artificial floating airfield and Mulberry - artificial harbour: Various, December 1942-December 1944
PREM 3/216/7 - HABAKKUK: Mulberry harbour - various, August 1943-April 1945
REEL 71
PREM 3/217/1 - HARRIMAN: Memorandum for Mr Harriman on imports, shipping and supplies, April 1941
PREM 3/217/2 - HARRIMAN: Observations on Middle East, July-December 1941
PREM 3/217/3 - HARRIMAN: Reports to Mr Harriman on port conditions, April 1941-June 1942
PREM 3/217/4 - HARRIMAN: Mr Harriman - Various, March 1941-August 1943
PREM 3/218 - HELMETS: civilian, September-December 1940
PREM 3/219/1 - HESS: Effect in USA, June 1941
PREM 3/219/2 - HESS: Medical report, August 1941
PREM 3/219/3 - HESS: Duke of Hamilton’s libel action, June-July 1941
PREM 3/219/4 - HESS: Public statements, May 1941
PREM 3/219/5 - HESS: Interview with Dr Guthrie, June 1941
PREM 3/219/6 - HESS: Soviet attitude and report by Lord Privy Seal, October-November 1942
PREM 3/219/7 - HESS: Various, May 1941-September 1943 and April-May 1945
PREM 3/220 - GENERAL HOBART, October 1940-October 1942
REEL 72
PREM 3/221/1 - HOLLAND: Dutch troops at Porthcawl, June-July 1940
PREM 3/221/2 - HOLLAND: Arming of Dutch merchant ships, July-September 1940
PREM 3/221/3 - HOLLAND: Detention of Dutch citizens in UK, October-December 1940
PREM 3/221/4 - HOLLAND: Visit of Dutch Ministers and officers to USA, December 1941-January 1942
PREM 3/221/5 - HOLLAND: Garrison of Aruba and Curacao, January-February 1942
PREM 3/221/6 - HOLLAND: Re-arming Dutch forces, January 1945
PREM 3/221/7 - HOLLAND: Participation of Dutch forces against Japan, March-July 1945
PREM 3/221/8 - HOLLAND: A B D A area, January 1942
PREM 3/221/9 - HOLLAND: Retained by Department under Section 3 (4), February-June 1943
PREM 3/221/10 - HOLLAND: Return of Dutch Government to Holland, October-November 1944
PREM 3/221/11 - HOLLAND: Relief supplies to Holland, September-December 1944
PREM 3/221/12 - HOLLAND: Relief supplies for and proposed truce in occupied Holland, January-May 1945
PREM 3/221/13A - HOLLAND: Various, May-March 1945
PREM 3/221/13B - HOLLAND: Retained by Department under Section 3 (4), n.d.
REEL 73
PREM 3/222/1 - HOME DEFENCE: Telegraphic and wireless communications, May-June 1940
PREM 3/222/2 - HOME DEFENCE: Arming balloon barrage personnel, May 1940
PREM 3/222/3 - HOME DEFENCE: Evacuation of East Anglian and Kent coasts, July 1940
PREM 3/222/4 - HOME DEFENCE: Possibility of invasion in fog, September 1940
PREM 3/222/5 - HOME DEFENCE: Obstruction of potential landing grounds, May 1940-April 1941
PREM 3/222/6 - HOME DEFENCE: General Embick’s Report on UK defences, December 1941-February 1942
PREM 3/222/7 - HOME DEFENCE: Report on invasion preparations, November 1941-February 1942
PREM 3/222/8 - HOME DEFENCE: Evacuation of coastal areas, February 1941-February 1942
PREM 3/222/9 - HOME DEFENCE: Analysis of Home Forces, December 1942
PREM 3/222/10 - HOME DEFENCE: Naval situation, May-June 1940
PREM 3/222/11 - HOME DEFENCE: Prospects of invasion in 1943, December 1942
PREM 3/222/12 - HOME DEFENCE: Shortage of officers in Home Army, December 1942-March 1943
PREM 3/222/13 - HOME DEFENCE: Various, May-December 1940
PREM 3/222/14 - HOME DEFENCE: Various, January 1941-June 1945
REEL 74
PREM 3/223/1 - HOME GUARD: Function of, June 1940
PREM 3/223/2 - HOME GUARD: Change of name from ‘Local Defence Volunteers’, June-July 1940
PREM 3/223/3 - HOME GUARD: Equipment, June-September 1940
PREM 3/223/4 - HOME GUARD: Director-General, October-November 1940
PREM 3/223/5 - HOME GUARD: Auxiliary Units, August-November 1940
PREM 3/223/6 - HOME GUARD: Surrender of clothing coupons, July-August 1943
PREM 3/223/7 - HOME GUARD: Relaxation of duties, November 1942-January 1944
PREM 3/223/8 - HOME GUARD: Home Guard Cadets, May-June 1941
PREM 3/223/9 - HOME GUARD: Mobile units, October 1941-January 1942
PREM 3/223/10 - HOME GUARD: Third anniversary, April-May 1943
PREM 3/223/11 - HOME GUARD: Compulsory enrolment of Civil Defence personnel, June-November 1943
PREM 3/223/12 - HOME GUARD: Stand down, August-October 1944
PREM 3/223/13 - HOME GUARD: Various, July 1940-October 1942
REEL 75
PREM 3/224/1 - HOPKINS: Mr Harry Hopkins: Personal telegram, February-March 1941
PREM 3/224/2 - HOPKINS: Mr Harry Hopkins: Various, February 1941-January 1942
PREM 3/225 - HOSPITAL SHIPS, April 1941-February 1945
PREM 3/226/1 - HUNGARY: Closed for 75 years., August-September 1943
PREM 3/226/2 - HUNGARY: Armistice, September 1944-January 1945
PREM 3/226/3 - HUNGARY: Various, November 1943-July 1945
PREM 3/227/1 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY): Brimstone (Sardinia) v Husky (Sicily), January 1943
PREM 3/227/2 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY): Outline Plan [Missing from original], January 1943
PREM 3/227/3 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY): Congratulatory messages, August-September 1943
PREM 3/227/4 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY): Plans and directive, December 1942-January 1943
PREM 3/227/5 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY): Date of operation, February-April 1943
PREM 3/227/6 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY): Various, January-August 1943
REEL 76
PREM 3/228/1-3 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY) Exploitation: Post-Husky operations, March-May 1943
PREM 3/228/4 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY) Exploitation: General Eisenhower’s report on Pantelleria operations, October 1943
PREM 3/228/5 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY) Exploitation: Post-Husky operations, June-August 1943
PREM 3/228/6 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY) Exploitation: Various, April-August 1943
PREM 3/229 - HUSKY Operation (SICILY) Exploitation: Military Administraion of Sicily, February-July 1943
REEL 77
PREM 3/230/1 - ICELAND: American occupation, April-July 1941
PREM 3/230/2 - ICELAND: American plan for reinforcement and British Mountain Division, August-September 1941
PREM 3/230/3 - ICELAND: Various, June 1940-February 1942
PREM 3/231/1 - IMPORTS: The Import Programme, March 1941
PREM 3/231/2 - IMPORTS: Import programme, July 1941-August 1942
PREM 3/231/3 - IMPORTS: Various, December 1940-June 1942
PREM 3/232/1 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Monthly deliveries of equipment, November 1940-April 1941
PREM 3/232/2 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Turn-round of shipping in Indian ports, September 1941-January 1942
PREM 3/232/3 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Exchange of regular and territorial battalions between India and UK, May-July 1940
PREM 3/232/4 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Transfer of air squadrons to Singapore, February 1941
PREM 3/232/5 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Equipment and aircraft for India, May 1941
PREM 3/232/6 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Expansion of armed forces in India, August-September 1941
PREM 3/232/7 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Indian Military Problems, September-October 1941
PREM 3/232/8 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Strength of naval and military forces in India, April-May 1942
PREM 3/232/9 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Subversive attempts on loyalty of Indian Army, May 1943
PREM 3/232/10 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Reduction of Indian Army, July-August 1943
PREM 3/232/11 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Reduction of Indian Army, particularly on North West Frontier, November 1943-May 1944
PREM 3/232/12 - INDIA: DEFENCE: Various, May 1940-September 1944
REEL 78
PREM 3/233/1 - INDIA: Principal Telegrams relating to Operations in India February-April 1942, April 1942
PREM 3/233/2 - INDIA: Principal Telegrams relating to Operations in India May-July 1942, July 1942
PREM 3/233/3 - INDIA: Principal Telegrams exchanged between London and Indian Theatre August-December 1942, December 1942
PREM 3/233/4 - INDIA: Principal Telegrams exchanged between London and Indian Theatre January-June 1943, July 1943
PREM 3/234 - INFLUX operation (invasion of Sicily), December 1940-February 1941
PREM 3/235 - INSPIRATION operation (Round up of French tunny fishermen), September 1942
PREM 3/236 - INVASION LEAFLET, February-May 1941
PREM 3/237/1 - IRAN: Expulsion of Germans, August 1941
PREM 3/237/2 - IRAN: British-Russian occupation, September 1941
PREM 3/237/3 - IRAN: Closure of Japanese Legation, March 1941
PREM 3/237/4 - IRAN: Despatch of General Wilson, August 1942-February 1943, June 1943
PREM 3/237/5 - IRAN: Soviet demand for oil concession, October 1944-January 1945
PREM 3/237/6 - IRAN: Proposed withdrawal of British garrison, December 1944-January 1945
PREM 3/237/7 - IRAN: Press reactions, July 1945
PREM 3/237/8 - IRAN: Defence of oilfields, July-August 1942
PREM 3/237/9 - IRAN: Proposed occupation of advanced positions in North Persia and effect on supplies to Russia, September-October 1942
PREM 3/237/10 - IRAN: Supply of arms from Persian government, September-November 1942
PREM 3/237/11 - IRAN: Withdrawal of British and Russian forces, June-July 1945
PREM 3/237/12 - IRAN: Various, March 1941-February 1945
REEL 79
PREM 3/238/1 - IRAQ: Shipment and assembly of aircraft, March-May 1941
PREM 3/238/2 - IRAQ: Draft instruction for destruction of oilfields, May-June 1941
PREM 3/238/3 - IRAQ: Reference in House of Commons to mis-management in Iraq, May-June 1941
PREM 3/238/4 - IRAQ: Iraqi declaration of war, January 1943
PREM 3/238/5 - IRAQ: Order of battle of Iraqi army, May 1941
PREM 3/238/6 - IRAQ: Oil demolition schemes, February-July 1942
PREM 3/238/7 - IRAQ: Various, November 1940-May 1945
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