6 November 1944

6 November 1944 Civilian stocks and Red Cross supply

Channel Islands supply: Commander-in-Chief West gives advance telephone notice that Armed Forces Operations Staff has ordered access to all civilian stocks and reduction of civilian rations to subsistence minimum, referring them to vegetable produce. This decides the matter in accordance with my request. The rapid decision probably resulted from the Commander-in-Chief, Navy’s personal intervention. Commander, Channel Islands, informed.

The difficult situation into which the island civilians will shortly fall must be remedied through political measures. Regarding current negotiations Naval War Staff states that, in connection with Swiss and Swedish offers to supply the population of western Holland, delivery to Channel Islands civilians by Red Cross ships is also [continued].

Delivery to Channel Islands civilians by Red Cross ships is also being pursued.

T-1022 Roll 4008; PG 37615 | Frame 0480; original pages 57, 58; PG 37615 | Frame 0481; original pages 59, 60. Extract from T1022_R4008_English_Translation.docx.