1939 British Cabinet meets to discuss the Nazi-Soviet Pact

Date: 24th August 1939

Location: England, United Kingdom

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMTION: The Cabinet and the Pact

ENGLAND: London: City of Westminster: Number 10 Downing Street:

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British Cabinet members and other dignitaries, both foreign and domestic, are seen arriving at Number 10 Downing Street in London to discuss the Nazi-Soviet Pact including

ANDERSON, Sir John (Bengal Governor) A.R.P. Chief Arrive No 10

BRUCE,/ S.M.Mr. High Commissioner for Aust: Arrives No 10.

CABINET MINISTERS Call at No 10 re Aug. Crisis re Germany & Poland Chamberlain & Mrs C. walking, Soviet Ambassador Maisky leaving Embassy, Sir S. Hoare, Lord Halifax, Sir Alexander Cadogan, Dr Kordt arrives Foreign Office, Lord Chatfield, Lord Stanhope, Sir J. Anderson, Hore Belisha, Sir Reginald Dorman - Smith, Sir Kingsley Wood, Australian High Commissionaire Bruce, Sir Robert Vansittart

CADOGAN, Sir Alexander Calls at No 10.

CHAMBERLAIN, Neville Walking w. Mrc C. prior to Cabinet meeting re German Polish Crisis

CHATFIELD, Sir Ernle, G.C.B.,K.C.M.G.,C.V.O., D.C.L. Arrives No 10.

DORMAN-SMITH, Sir Reginald Arrives No 10.

DOWNING ST. Good shot No 10.

FOREIGN OFFICE M.Maisky calls re German-Soviet pact & Poland.

HALIFAX, Lord Calls No 10.

HALIFAX, Lord Speaks on Polish German Situation

HOARE, Sir Samuel & Lady Calls No 10.

HORE BELISHA Arrives No 10. re Czech German Crisis

KORDT, x Dr. Arrives Foreign Office re German-Polish Crisis.

MAISKY, (Russian Ambassador in London) Calls at Foreign Office

STANHOPE, Earl of Arrives No 10

VANSITTART, Sir Robert & Lady Arrives No 10. - good

Personalities - Politicians

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