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Simon, are you sure about that? As I recall, from Churchill's account, the ultimatum expired at 11pm on 4 August (midnight Berlin time) and the war telegram was sent immediately to commence hostilities against Germany.
Of course that might raise the question of the legal status of the war telegram - can any Gazette readers help?

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