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Letter: In defence of King Leopold
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From Mr John Cairns
Sir: In the report "Allies' dilemma over 'cowardice' of Belgian
king" (4 January), commenting on a release of Public Record Office
papers, it is stated that
King Leopold III's surrender of the Belgian army jeopardised the
Dunkirk evacuation and branded him a coward. . ."
Let us consider some facts:
The evacuation from Dunkirk started on 26 May 1940, following
the gradual withdrawal by the RAF of air cover for the Belgian
army. Lord Gort, the Commander of the British Expeditionary Force,
deliberately omitted to inform the king of this decision. The
Belgian army held out ...
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