Oral Answers to Questions — British Army. – in the House of Commons on 7th May 1940.
Mr Dingle Foot
, Dundee
asked the Secretary of State for War at what hour the news first reached the War Office of the German invasion of Denmark; and at what hour the information was communicated to the Chief of the Imperial General Staff?
Hon. Oliver Stanley
, Westmorland
News that German troops had crossed the Danish frontier was received between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on 9th April. The information was conveyed to the Chief of the Imperial General Staff at about 3.30 a.m.
