-2- 2)(a) I invite the Committee to advise as a matter of policy their or not a bursting layer should be provided and would attention to the following points:— 1) The need for the layer to supplement the RADAR warning in reducing risk of loss of life depends largely on the effectiveness of the warning system; the Minister of Home Security is, no doubt, in a position to express an opinion on this. 2)(a) The extent to which the layer can give physical protection to the tunnels depends partly on the degree of risk of a direct hit, and partly on the protection afforded by the depth of water (varying with tide) covering the tunnels so far as I know, the latter has not been assessed.
- Civil Defence Region
- Region 5: London
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/20/37
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/20
- Former Department Reference
- LP(45) 35
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.037
- Keywords
- Air Raids Air-raid Precautions Flying Bombs Infrastructure London Underground Public Transport Radar Railways Rivers V-1 Flying Bomb
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- London
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of War Transport
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
- Themes
- Military Activity Home Defence Industry Infrastructure Air Raid Precautions Civil Defence Transport Travel
