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Emergency: Belgium; Contingency Plans

13 Jul 1948

A short file of correspondence discussing a proposal that prominent Belgians be evacuated to the United Kingdom in the event of a Soviet invasion of Western Europe. The letters record Belgian fears that the Western armies would be unable to resist a full-scale Soviet attack, Foreign Office reluctance to agree to the evacuation plan, and their decision to try and persuade the Belgians that the situation was not as bad as they suspected.
france belgium luxembourg germany russia denmark evacuation international relations netherlands cold war england contingency planning holland foreign office orme sargent threat of war with the ussr permanent under-secretary's department
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Belgium Denmark England France Germany Holland Luxembourg Netherlands Russia
Document Reference
FO 1093/377/2
Document Types
Correspondence
File Reference
FO 1093/377
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0377.002
Keywords
Threat Of War With The Ussr Contingency Planning Evacuation
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
13
Persons Discussed
Orme Sargent
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
International Relations

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