UK Parliament
The War Situation (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1940-03-19: "The War Situation." Lord Snell: "I am speaking chiefly of merchant ships.
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19 March 1940
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Henderson)
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The British Ambassador (Lothian) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Chargé in France (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
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