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SECRET.

Section A.

ANNEX 1

ANGLO-FRENCH WAR COLLABORATION 1939-1940.

The structure of Anglo-French cóllaboration in the

conduct of the war was simple and logical;

I.

HIGH POLITICAL STRATEGY ;

1.

THE SUPREME WAR COUNCIL

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2.

comprising: the two Prime Ministers

other Ministers as required Ambassadors

Military High Commands as required

(subordinate to the above)

Meetings of corresponding French and British Ministers ("Ministerial Councils").

MILITARY COLLABORATION (directed by Supreme War Council):

II.

A.

B.

C.

Plans.

1. Meetings of the two High Commands (occasional);

2

Allied Military Committee (permanent)

comprising representatives of the three Services in each country, acting collectively as the Allied Planning offshoots of their respective High Commands;

Intelligence.

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Direct contact between the appropriate branches.

Administration.

Military missions, naval, land and air, of each

Service to its corresponding Service in the other country;

D. Operations,

A

Liaison missions and detachments as required.

III. ECONOMIC COLLABORATION (directed by Supreme War Council):

1.

2.

Anglo-French Co-ordinating Committee

comprising: an "Allied "Chairman (M.Jean Monnet)

with high officials of French and British Government Departments concerned, including Chairmen of Executive Committees.

(Subordinate to the above) Permanent Anglo-French Executive Committees, as under, each consisting of a French or British civil servant, member of the Co-ordinating Committee, as Chairman, and of

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