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3.

The Chiefs of Staff now consider that the policy

as to the defence of the Islands when it is no longer

required to use the aerodromes should be decided upon.

Their recommendations are:-

4.

(i) That all regular British troops should be

withdrawn from the Islands.

(ii) That the local forces which remain should be given the role of internal security (including anti-sabotage) only.

(iii) That preparation for destruction of the facilities which might be of value to the enemy, and which he could not equally well obtain on the mainland, (e.g. oil stocks) should be made to be carried out in case of invasion.

(iv) That as the Islands will have been

demilitarised it will be unnecessary and undesirable to evacuate women and children, and that the Minister of Home Security should be so informed.

(v) That orders should be issued to the

Lieutenant-Governors not to defend the Islands in the event of enemy invasion by sea on air.

We consider that effect should be given to these

recommendations immediately the aerodromes are no longer

required, This situation may occur almost immediately.

Richmond Terrace, S.W.1.

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(Signed)

C.L.N. MWALL.

J. DILL.

T.S.V. PHILLIPS

(for C.N.S).

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