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Situation in French North Africa. Note by the Secretary

1 Oct 1941

ANNEX. PRIME MINISTER. I saw tonight Staff Colonel Solberg of the U.S. Army, who between January and September, 1941, has been in plain clothes in North Africa with the full knowledge of his Government, General Weygand and other important persons. Colonel Solberg told me things of deep historical interest including the statement to him from Governor Boisson of Dakar that when our Fleet broke off the engagement, Governor Boisson was writing out his surrender as he had only a few rounds left for the guns of the French Fleet and shore defences.
united states of america colonies second world war defence military intelligence french navy joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff denis capel-dunn vichy regime desmond morton
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 81/105/53
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/105
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0105.053
Keywords
Vichy Regime Colonies Defence French Navy
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn Desmond Morton
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. October - December 1941. Papers Numbers. JIC 406-500. Volume XV
Themes
Military Intelligence