Diplomatic record
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26 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
The Ambassador in Panama (Dawson) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Berle) to President Roosevelt
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34817, page 1774, published 1940-03-26: "te when this Order shall have beenduly published in the London Gazette pursuantto the said Measures.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 34817, page 1763, published 1940-03-26: "At the Court at Buckingham Palace, theday of March, 1940.PRESENT,The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
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