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5.

A document containing a summary of events covering

a period of one month must necessarily assume considerable

proportions. In such a form it will not, we suggest, be

suitable for Ministers who have little time to devote to

its study.

6.

There are, however, other objections to the

submission of this document monthly. Firstly, experience

of war has shown that it is desirable to collect and

disseminate intelligence and information in weekly periods.

Operational and intelligence reports covering longer periods

are found to have little value, except for record purposes.

7.

Secondly, as the War Cabinet are aware, the

circulation of the Chiefs of Staffs weekly resume was

extended beyond the War Cabinet to the following:-

(b)

(c)

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Ministers outside the War Cabinet.

Governors General and Prime Ministers in

the Dominions.

The United Kingdom representative to Eire. Colonial Governors.

Unless the resume is produced at least on a weekly

basis it will be of little value, since the majority of its

contents will be out of date and will have been published in

the press.

8.

For these reasons we submit that we should revert to the original procedure and present the Resumé of the

Naval, Military and Air Situation in weekly form.

Cabinet War Room.

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(Signed)

C.L.N. NEWALL.

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DUDLEY POUND.

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EDMUND IRONSIDE.

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