A file of reports, memoranda, and diplomatic communications concerning European strategic issues during the early stages of the Second World War. Documents in this file include a report on German military strength, politics, economic capabilities, and possible strategic intentions in 1940, including comparisons of numbers of aircraft to Britain; a report from an unnamed agent on the internal German political situation; a memorandum in the wake of the Altmark incident on German use of neutral waters to shield their naval operations; diplomatic communications between Sir Roger Keyes and King Leopold III of Belgium offering assurances of Britain’s intention to defend Belgium from invasion; and a report on the international diplomatic situation, summarising German assurances of support to Hungary, Romania, and Italy.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Austria Belgium Bulgaria Crete Croatia Czechoslovakia Denmark England France Germany Great Britain Greece Holland Hungary Iran Iraq Italy Japan Luxembourg Nazi Germany Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Slovenia Soviet Union Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States of America West Germany Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/156/2
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- FO 1093/156
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0156.002
- Keywords
- Anglo-french Relations Liaison Predicting Enemy Intentions German Government Politics German Foreign Policy Economic Intelligence War Materials Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength German Army German Navy German Air Force German Strategy Manpower Warships Aircraft Psychology Intelligence Reports Neutrality Naval Operations Diplomacy Belgian Armed Forces Defence German-italian Relations
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office League of Nations Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 70
- Persons Discussed
- Edward Bridges Alexander Cadogan Adolf Hitler Gladwyn Jebb Ivone Kirkpatrick Benito Mussolini Joachim von Ribbentrop Orme Sargent
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations Military Intelligence
