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I agree that this is a must useful despatch

which sets out the problem very clearly.

I think that we should send it straight away

to the Secretary, the Oversea Defence Committee, for

circulation to the Committee.

After this has been

done,

I can ask Major Jacob whether he thinks that an

ad hoc discussion before the Committee meeting (on

the lines suggested by Mr. Gent) would be of value.

Actually, the A.R. P. Department is always represented

on the Committee so that it might be possible to

dispense with the necessity for any prior discussion.

So far as I am able to judge, the Governor's

proposals are entirely on sound lines. My only doubt

would be whether the A.R. P. school and store accommo-

dation mentioned at the end of paragraph 7 are more

urgent than other requirements on which this year's

allocation under Public Works Extraordinary could be

spent. Further, I am not clear whether Item C in the

Annexure (Medical Stores, Rescue Plant, etc.) covers

all the cost of the medical preparations which the

Government has in mind see in this connection (24)

on 6214/15A/38 and (4) on 6214/15A/39.

? Refer to 0.D.C. and then recirculate file

for me to discuss with Major Jacob the question whether

we should arrange for an interdepartmental discussion

(at which he himself might be present) in the interval

before the Committee consider the despatch.

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