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War diary of the Supplies Directorate, General Headquarters during the operations of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) in France and Belgium, 1940, notably the withdrawal to the French coast and evacuation from Dunkirk, including appendices giving the supply situation at the depots at different dates throughout May; accounts of the shipping and supplies being unloaded and moved forward from Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk; notes on meetings relating to plans for the evacuation of British forces from the above ports, especially the situation as regarding Calais; notes on a conference at the War Office concerning the remobilisation of the Supplies and Transport Directorates at Dover, Kent. 52pp.

The Long Road to Victory: A historical narrative and a chronological register of the events of the war in Europe and Africa 1939-1945 (reprinted from The Times of 8 May 1945 by the Times Publishing Co, London, 1945). Two copies.

Text of after dinner talk by Lindsell to military students on a course at Greenwich, giving anecdotes and information gleaned from his career, and comments on the need for military logistics in an atomic age. 7pp.

Text of brief speech by Lindsell to returning Royal Indian Army Service Corps personnel, thanking them for their overseas service. Also copy in Urdu. 2pp.

Text of address by Lindsell to the Defence Consultative Committee, India, stressing the importance of cooperation by Indian commercial and industrial interests with the Allied war effort. 8pp.

Text of address by Lindsell to the Defence Consultative Committee, India, giving an outline of the problems concerned with the development of a main administrative base in India in order to supply troops already in India, Italy, Persia and Iraq and those soon to be sent to the Far East, and the probable effects upon the Indian economy. 7pp.

Text of address by Lindsell to [Indian] Army Commanders, outlining the demand for, and provision of, coal, food and works services for Allied military operations in the Far East, its effects upon the Indian economy, and attempts by the Hydari Mission to reduce the economic pressure of war time provision upon India. 10pp.

Text of address by Lindsell to the General Headquarters, India, giving a pep talk in preparation for the final Far East campaign against Japan. 3pp.

Text of lecture given by Lindsell at Aldershot entitled 'The organisation of India as a base for operations in the Far East', and outlining the history of the Indian administrative base created during World War Two and the problems inherent in using it as a base in the future. Two copies. 20pp.

Text of lecture given by Lindsell to the Imperial Defence College entitled 'Development of India as a base', describing the development and problems of a main administrative base in India during World War Two, with an overview of India's economic background. Two copies, one annotated. 50pp.

Text of lecture given by Lindsell to the Joint Services Staff College, Latimer, Buckinghamshire, entitled 'Administrative planning on the theatre level', using his experience in France, the Middle East and India during World War Two as examples. 19pp.

Volume entitled 'The India base', issued by the Commander in Chief's Secretariat, General Headquarters India (Ref No. 158/C in C Sect), giving a brief history of the Indian administrative base, including geography, resources, planning, building, development of the ports, the inland transportation system, signal communications, living accomodation, hospitals, training, storage and technical accomodation, food and canteen stores, cold storage, oil storage, containers, pipelines and airfields. Two copies, one stating that the report was downgraded from top secret to secret in 1946.

Report entitled 'Lessons in organisation, staff Duties and minor tactics from BEF', making recommendations based on staff experience during recent operations in France and Belgium. 1 file, 10pp.

Report by Lt Col Gordon Dingwall-Main, Royal Engineers, Assistant Director General Transportation (Finance), BEF (British Expeditionary Force), entitled 'Directorate General of Transportation: Transport Finance and Accounts Office. BEF Sep 1939 to Jun 1940'. 1 file, 55pp.

Report by Brig Donald Jay McMullen, Director General of Transportation, BEF (British Expeditionary Force), entitled '..On the transportation services of the BEF from the commencement of the campaign to the final evacuation in June 1940', notably on the personnel and organisation of the Directorate General of Transportation; transport policy relating to railways and ports, including dock working, railway construction and operation; the Line of Communication and the administrative layout of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force); the transportation aspects of movement control; a narrative of events from 10 May to 18 Jun 1940, and lessons learnt, as affecting transportation. 43pp.

Report by Lindsell entitled 'Short historical summary of the Maintenance situation of the BEF in France', giving a description of the structure of 'Q' Staff General Headquarters; the general layout of the maintenance programme, including the construction of advance and medical bases, the various ports in operation, the marshalling yard and the regulating station; the administrative layout, including depots for ammunition, supplies, petrol, cold storage, ordnance, transportation and military transport; a summary of events from 10 May-1 Jun 1940. Includes a chart showing the staff of the 'Q' section of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force), and their responsibilities. 6pp.

Report by Lindsell entitled 'Notes on the move of the BEF to France in September 1939, and its subsequent maintenance until the evacuation from Dunkirk'. Two copies, one annotated. 24pp.

Report by Lindsell entitled 'Movement and maintenance in the BEF, 3/9/1939 to 31/5/1940'. A shortened version of 1/14. Two copies. 9pp.

Report by Lt Col Reginald Kingscote Hewer, Assistant Quartermaster General, BEF (British Expeditionary Force), entitled 'Operations in France between May 10th and May 31st, 1940: Suggestions from a movement control point of view'. 2pp.

Report by Brig Cyrus Greenslade, Deputy Quartermaster General, BEF (British Expeditionary Force), entitled 'Observations on the operations of the BEF', mainly concentrating on the size, composition and layout of the General Headquarters, threats to and limitations of the Line of Communication, and the organisation of the administrative echelons, as experienced during operations in France and Belgium, 1940. Two copies. 9pp.