Neville Chamberlain12 January 1940
The War Cabinet debates action against German iron ore supplies moving through Narvik.
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The War Cabinet debates action against German iron ore supplies moving through Narvik.
Chatfield considers whether naval mining and a Narvik operation can be justified by Allied strategic needs.
Argues that German iron ore shipments through Narvik should be disrupted.
Churchill argues that mining Norwegian waters would disrupt German iron ore shipments through Narvik.
Ironside reviews the military implications of a possible Allied landing at Narvik to cut Germany's ore supply
Pound advises on the naval risks of mining Norwegian waters and operating near Narvik.
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