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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) 229.

130 J.. (40) 25).

23

COPY NO. 30

229

INDIA.

WAR CABINET

CHIFFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE,

SITUATION IN WAZIRISTAN.

Note by Secretary.

The attached memorandum by the Air Staff on

Papor N...P. (G) (40) 23 on the subject of

operations in Waziristan and a copy of a letter

from the Secretary of State for Air, dated 2nd

February, 1940, to the Minister for Co-ordination

of Defence "and Lord Chatfield's reply thereto,

dated 3rd February have been circulated for

consideration, in the first instance, by the

Joint Planning Sub-Committee.

2.

The matter is of some urgency, and it is

therefore proposed to discuss this question at a

meeting of the Chiefs of Staff to be held on

Tuesday next, 6th February.

(Signed) L.C. HOLLIS.

ichmond Terrace,

S.7.1.

3rd February, 1940.

X

# +Q

Annex III

Annex II 6 Annex I

(Acting Secretary).

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