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(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT).

TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY,

It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure the secrecy of this document.

SECRET.

C.O.S. (40) 849.

20TH OCTOBER, 1940.

COPY NO.

29

WAR CABINET.

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE.

MEETING WITH COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF.

Note by Secretary.

The Prime Minister has minuted as follows:

#1.

When was the last Meeting of the

Commanders-in-Chief, Naval, Air and Military?

Was it not found very

useful? Who attended it?

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2.

I should be willing to preside over such a meeting in the course of the next weeks or so.

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2. Let me have a plan for the imparting of more information about our war policy to these very high Officers.

(Intld.) W.S.C.

20.10.40."

The answer to the three questions in paragraph 1 are (a) 26th July, (b) yes and (c) vide attached list*.

3. It is suggested that the Chiefs of Staff should inform the Prime Minister that they consider a further meeting with Commanders-in-Chief would be of considerable value. It will be recalled that the Meeting on the 26th July dealt mainly with invasion. The next meeting might possibly deal with what dispositions should be made for the Winter, and any other points which the Chiefs of Staff think should be included on the Agenda.

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