HDE/146/012 ACCOMMODATION FOR REFUGEES EVACUATED FROM THE CONTINENT IN THE EARLY STAGES OF "OVERLORD" Note by Sir Findlater Stewart The Supreme Allied Commander has laid down the general principle that the evacuation of refugees from the Continent during "OVERLORD" must be avoided if that is at all possible. He feels, however, that in certain circumstances such evacuation may be an unavoidable necessity; experience at Anzio has shown that, in a small beachhead, the presence of civilians may be a serious danger to the success of operations, and that it is absolutely essential for them to be removed.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide Region 12: South Eastern (Tunbridge Wells HQ) Region 10: North Western (Manchester HQ)
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/16/96
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/16
- Former Department Reference
- LP(44) 94
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000016.096
- Keywords
- Accommodation Evacuation Hostels Housing Infrastructure Internment Military Operations Normandy Landings Railways Refugees Requisitioning Transportation
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Dalton Ecclesfield Huyton Liverpool London Neston Shoreham
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 8
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 1(44) - 100(44)
- Themes
- Military Activity Home Defence Evacuation Social Relations Housing Living Conditions Foreign Nationals Newcomers Reception Billeting
