DIPLOMATIC UNITY AFFIRMED BY THE ALLIES
(British Official Wireless) (Received 20, 12.45 p.m.) RUGBY, Dec. 19. An official communique issued from No. 10 Downing Street states: “A meeting of the Supreme War Council was held in Paris to-day. The council sat throughout the morning. M. Daladier, M. Guy de la Chambre, M. Champetier de Ribes, General Gamelin and Admiral Darlan, who was accompanied by M. Leger, represented France. Mr Chamberlain, Lord Halifax, Lord Chatfield. who was accompanied by Sir Ronald Campbell, General Ironside and Sir Alexander Cadogan represented Britain “In welcoming the British representatives, M. Daladier congratulated Britain on the gallant and victorious action which led to the destruction cf the Gra! Spee. “The Supreme War Council made a close study of the general situation, and found that the British and French Governments were completely as one on all questions discussed. The council accordingly took such decisions as were required to make best use of the means of action at the joint disposal of the two countries in the diplomatic and military spheres.”
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 301, 21 December 1939, Page 8
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