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.0.5. (49) 59th

59th Meeting

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE

Copy No.

49

MINUTES of Meeting held on Monday 25th April, 1949 at 1100a.m.

PRESENT.

The kt. Hon. A.V. Alexander, M.P.

Minister of Defence.

(In the Chair for

part of the meeting)

Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lord Tedder

Chief of the Air Staff

Field Marshal Sir William Slim

Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

(In the Chair for

part of the meeting)

Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fraser of

North Cape.

First Sea Lord and Chief of

Naval Staff

Air Marshal Sir William Elliot,

Chief Staff Officer to the Minister of Defence.

THE FOLLOWING WERE ALSO PRESENT

Admiral Sir E. J. Patrick Brind.

Commander-in-Chief Far East Station

(For part of the Mecting)

SECRETARIAT

Brigadier C.R. Price Captain W. Bvershed. R.N. Lt. Col. N.F. Honeage.