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CAB 66 Second World War memoranda

In 1939, with the establishment of the War Cabinet, the internal reference for Cabinet memoranda was changed to WP. The standard notation remained the same; WP(43)311 referring to the 311th paper put before the War Cabinet in 1943.

Cabinet Memoranda 1939 to 1945

CAB 66/1 Original Reference 1 (39)-50 (39), 1939 3 Sep-25 Sep (PDF, 106.611 MB)

CAB 66/2 Original Reference 51 (39)-100 (39), 1939 21 Sep-27 Oct (PDF, 97.278 MB)

CAB 66/3 Original Reference 101 (39)-150 (39), 1939 28 Oct-6 Dec (PDF, 78.001 MB)

CAB 66/4 Original Reference 151 (39)-180 (39), 1939 9 Dec-16 Jan (PDF, 84.630 MB)

CAB 66/5 Original Reference 21 (40)-70 (40), 1940 1 Jan-24 Feb (PDF, 72.587 MB)

CAB 66/6 Original Reference 71 (40)-120 (40), 1940 24 Feb-4 Apr (PDF, 69.182 MB)

CAB 66/7 Original Reference 121 (40)-170 (40), 1940 2 Apr-26 May (PDF, 97.828 MB)

CAB 66/8 Original Reference 171 (40)-220 (40), 1940 26 May-25 Jun (PDF, 78.044 MB)

CAB 66/9 Original Reference 221 (40)-270 (40), 1940 24 Jun-19 Jul (PDF, 74.773 MB)

CAB 66/10 Original Reference 271 (40)-320 (40), 1940 17 Jul-19 Aug (PDF, 76.062 MB)

CAB 66/11 Original Reference 321 (40)-370 (40), 1940 19 Aug-14 Sep (PDF, 79.710 MB)

CAB 66/12 Original Reference 371 (40)-420 (40), 1940 14 Sep-4 Nov (PDF, 56.207 MB)

CAB 66/13 Original Reference 421 (40)-470 (40), 1940 15 Oct-2 Dec (PDF, 69.274 MB)

CAB 66/14 Original Reference 471 (40)-472 (40) and 1 (41)-27 (41), 1940 4 Dec-1941 10 Feb (PDF, 99.721 MB)

CAB 66/15 Original Reference 28 (41)-77 (41), 1941 8 Feb-26 Apr (PDF, 75.557 MB)

CAB 66/16 Original Reference 78 (41)-127 (41), 1941 8 Mar-7 Jun (PDF, 93.531 MB)

CAB 66/17 Original Reference 128 (41)-177 (41), 1941 10 Jun-20 Aug (PDF, 82.133 MB)

CAB 66/18 Original Reference 178 (41)-227 (41), 1941 24 Jul-21 Sep (PDF, 97.911 MB)

CAB 66/19 Original Reference 228 (41)-278 (41), 1941 20 Sep-20 Nov (PDF, 93.174 MB)

CAB 66/20 Original Reference 279 (41)-308 (41) and 1 (42)-20 (42), 1941 20 Nov-1942 17 Jan (PDF, 90.181 MB)

CAB 66/21 Original Reference 21 (42)-70 (42), 1942 12 Jan-8 Feb (PDF, 117.665 MB)

CAB 66/22 Original Reference 71 (42)-120 (42), 1942 7 Feb-12 Mar (PDF, 78.927 MB)

CAB 66/23 Original Reference 121 (42)-170 (42), 1942 13 Mar-24 Apr (PDF, 71.213 MB)

CAB 66/24 Original Reference 171 (42)-220 (42), 1942 20 Apr-10 Jun (PDF, 76.568 MB)

CAB 66/25 Original Reference 221 (42)-270 (42), 1942 27 May-27 Jun (PDF, 64.017 MB)

CAB 66/26 Original Reference 271 (42)-320 (42), 1942 27 Jun-28 Jul (PDF, 71.314 MB)

CAB 66/27 Original Reference 321 (42)-370 (42), 1942 28 Jul-21 Aug (PDF, 94.579 MB)

CAB 66/28 Original Reference 371 (42)-420 (42), 1942 21 Aug-21 Sep (PDF, 110.704 MB)

CAB 66/29 Original Reference 421 (42)-470 (42), 1942 21 Sep-26 Oct (PDF, 72.603 MB)

CAB 66/30 Original Reference 471 (42)-520 (42), 1942 15 Oct-10 Nov (PDF, 93.450 MB)

CAB 66/31 Original Reference 521 (42)-570 (42), 1942 12 Nov-9 Dec (PDF, 105.540 MB)

CAB 66/32 Original Reference 571 (42)-621 (42), 1942 8 Dec-31 Dec (PDF, 73.099 MB)

CAB 66/33 Original Reference 1 (43)-50 (43), 1943 1 Jan-5 Feb (PDF, 64.246 MB)

CAB 66/34 Original Reference 51 (43)-100 (43), 1943 2 Feb-17 Mar (PDF, 73.899 MB)

CAB 66/35 Original Reference 101 (43)-150 (43), 1943 9 Mar-14 Apr (PDF, 102.149 MB)

CAB 66/36 Original Reference 151 (43)-200 (43), 1943 13 Apr-11 May (PDF, 79.235 MB)

CAB 66/37 Original Reference 201 (43)-250 (43), 1943 13 May-17 Jun (PDF, 79.345 MB)

CAB 66/38 Original Reference 251 (43)-300 (43), 1943 18 Jun-9 Jul (PDF, 83.069 MB)

CAB 66/39 Original Reference 301 (43)-350 (43), 1943 8 Jul-7 Aug (PDF, 79.358 MB)

CAB 66/40 Original Reference 351 (43)-400 (43), 1943 31 Jul-20 Sep (PDF, 93.820 MB)

CAB 66/41 Original Reference 401 (43)-450 (43), 1943 16 Sep-11 Oct (PDF, 62.799 MB)

CAB 66/42 Original Reference 451 (43)-500 (43), 1943 8 Oct-26 Nov (PDF, 95.321 MB)

CAB 66/43 Original Reference 501 (43)-550 (43), 1943 2 Nov-2 Dec (PDF, 62.978 MB)

CAB 66/44 Original Reference 551 (43)-592 (43), 1943 2 Dec-30 Dec (PDF, 112.084 MB)

CAB 66/45 Original Reference 1 (44)-50 (44), 1944 3 Jan-25 Jan (PDF, 96.094 MB)

CAB 66/46 Original Reference 51 (44)-100 (44), 1944 24 Jan-10 Feb (PDF, 107.847 MB)

CAB 66/47 Original Reference 101 (44)-150 (44), 1944 11 Feb-7 Feb (PDF, 80.569 MB)

CAB 66/48 Original Reference 151 (44)-200 (44), 1944 7 Mar-17 Apr (PDF, 114.341 MB)

CAB 66/49 Original Reference 201 (44)-250 (44), 1944 13 Apr-11 May (PDF, 79.813 MB)

CAB 66/50 Original Reference 251 (44)-300 (44), 1944 11 May-7 Jun (PDF, 113.122 MB)

CAB 66/51 Original Reference 301 (44)-350 (44), 1944 7 Jun-27 Jun (PDF, 88.083 MB)

CAB 66/52 Original Reference 351 (44)-400 (44), 1944 27 Jun-20 Jul (PDF, 123.194 MB)

CAB 66/53 Original Reference 401 (44)-450 (44), 1944 21 Jul-17 Aug (PDF, 101.496 MB)

CAB 66/54 Original Reference 451 (44)-500 (44), 1944 18 Aug-5 Sep (PDF, 66.856 MB)

CAB 66/55 Original Reference 501 (44)-550 (44), 1944 5 Sep-3 Oct (PDF, 92.414 MB)

CAB 66/56 Original Reference 551 (44)-600 (44), 1944 2 Oct-30 Oct (PDF, 120.765 MB)

CAB 66/57 Original Reference 601 (44)-650 (44), 1944 27 Oct-16 Nov (PDF, 75.169 MB)

CAB 66/58 Original Reference 651 (44)-700 (44), 1944 15 Nov-5 Dec (PDF, 74.712 MB)

CAB 66/59 Original Reference 701 (44)-750 (44), 1944 29 Nov-19 Dec (PDF, 92.267 MB)

CAB 66/60 Original Reference 751 (44)-45 (45), 1944 19 Dec-1945 22 Jan (PDF, 103.720 MB)

CAB 66/61 Original Reference 46 (45)-95 (45), 1945 22 Jan-13 Feb (PDF, 95.592 MB)

CAB 66/62 Original Reference 96 (45)-145 (45), 1945 15 Feb-7 Mar (PDF, 88.674 MB)

CAB 66/63 Original Reference 146 (45)-200 (45), 1945 5 Mar-3 Apr (PDF, 115.596 MB)

CAB 66/64 Original Reference 201 (45)-250 (45), 1945 29 Mar-14 Apr (PDF, 86.265 MB)

CAB 66/65 Original Reference 251 (45)-324 (45), 1945 13 Apr-24 May (PDF, 126.097 MB)

Cabinet Memoranda 1945 (Post war)

CAB 66/66 Original Reference CP 1 (45)-50 (45), 1945 28 May-25 Jun (PDF, 63.884 MB)

CAB 66/67 Original Reference CP 51 (45)-100 (45), 1945 28 Jun-8 Aug (PDF, 51.312 MB)

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