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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMERT )

SECRET

C.O.S.(40) 835 (J.P.)

J.P.(40) 556.

Also Papor No,

16th October 1

1940,

TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY.

It is requested that special care may be taken to

ensure the secrecy of this document.

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835

COPY NO.

29

(J.P.)

AR CABINET

CHIEFS OF STAFF COLIKITTEE,

ORGANISATION OF COMMAND IN THE FAR

EAST

Note by the Joint Planning Staff submitting a

draft directive to the Chiefs of Staff.

1.

*

In accordance with instructions we have prepared the attached draft directive for the Commander-in-Chief, Far East. In preparing this draft we have consulted the Foreign, Colonial, Dominions and Burma Offices, who are in agreement with its text.

Procedure

2.

We would make the following suggestions as regards procedure:-

(a) The Chiefs of Staff should invite the Commander-

in-Chief, Far East designate to meet them

when this draft directive is under discussion in case there are any points which he may desire to clear up.

(b) A copy of the directive as approved by the

Chiefs of Staff should be telegraphed by the Burma Office to the Governor of Burma for his comments, which he should be instructed to forward after discussion with the Commander-in-Chief, Far East during the latter's journey to Malaya.

(c) Complete copies of the directive

should be communicated by the

Colonial, India and Burma. Offices to the Governments of India, Burma, Malaya and Hong Kong.

(d) Service Departments, and the Foreign Office

should send relevant extracts from the directive to G.0.C., A.0.C., and Naval Commanders in Chief concerned and to H.M. representatives and Consuls General concerned. The Dominions Office should send relevant extracts to the Governments of Australia and New Zealand for their formal approval.

* Paper No. C.0.S. (40) 592.

Annex.

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