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Telegram to Lord Halifax, on Hitler's false claims of chaos and anti-German actions in Poland, with the likely purpose of justifying a war to "destroy[] Polish independence"
IMT
Authors
Howard Kennard (Sir, British ambassador to Poland (1939))
Howard Kennard
British diplomat
- Born: 1878-03-23 (Brighton)
- Died: 1955-11-12
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom
- Occupation: diplomat
- Position held: ambassador of the United Kingdom to Poland (period: 1935-01-01 through 1941-01-01); ambassador of the United Kingdom to Sweden (period: 1929-01-01 through 1931-01-01); ambassador of the United Kingdom to Switzerland (period: 1931-01-01 through 1935-01-01); ambassador of the United Kingdom to Yugoslavia (period: 1925-01-01 through 1929-01-01)
- Employer: Foreign Office
- Educated at: Eton College; Wixenford School
- Spouse: Harriet Norris (since: 1908-01-01)
Date: 27 August 1939
Literal Title: No. 55. Sir H. Kennard to Viscount Halifax.
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Evidence Code: TC-72no. 55
Exhibit Code: Prosecution 53
Document Book No: Prosecution 2
Citation: IMT (page 1022)
HLSL Item No.: 450795