J. C. S. Files
Note by the Secretaries of the Combined Chiefs
of Staff
secret
C.C.S. 140
[Washington,] January 8,
1943.
Agenda for Symbol
It has been suggested by the British Chiefs of Staff that the first
meeting should be devoted to a discussion of the papers by the
United [Page 753] States and British
Chiefs of Staff on worldwide Anglo-American strategy (C.C.S. 135, C.C.S. 135/1 and C.C.S.
135/21).
The attached agenda, prepared by the British Chiefs of Staff, has
been concurred in by the United States Chiefs of Staff, who have
suggested certain additional items (underlined). The British Chiefs
of Staff have been informed of these additional items suggested by
the United States Chiefs of Staff.2
V. Dykes
J. R. Deane
Combined Secretariat
[Attachment]
Agenda Prepared by the British Chiefs of Staff
as Revised by the United States Chiefs of Staff
secret
[Washington, January 8,
1943.]
list “a”
Primary Questions for
Decision
- (1)
- Anglo-American world-wide strategy.
- (2)
- European (including Mediterranean) Strategy.
- (3)
- Pacific strategy.
- (4)
- Indian Ocean (including Burma) strategy.
- (5)
- Major Operations for 1943. (These will be governed by
decisions reached on (1) above.)
- (i)
- Mediterranean
- (ii)
- Continental
- (iii)
- Pacific
- (iv)
- Indian Ocean.
list “b”
Subjects for Discussion
Relevant to, or Arising From, List “A”
- (6)
- Mediterranean
- (A)
- North Africa
- (i)
- The Tunisia-Libya campaigns.
- (ii)
- Opening the Mediterranean.
- (iii)
- Allocation of spheres of responsibility in
North Africa if the Axis have been ejected.
- (iv)
- Arising out of the above disposition of
American and British Naval, Military and Air
Forces in North Africa, together with questions of
command of the same.
- (B)
-
Air Offensive from North Africa
against
- (i)
-
Italy
- (ii)
-
Balkan Objectives
- (iii)
-
Axis shipping
- (C)
- Operation
Brimstone
- (D)
- Operation
Husky
- (E)
-
Brimstone v
Husky
- (F)
- Turkey—Assistance to
- (G)
-
Russia—Assistance
to
- (H)
-
Governments in Exile—Assistance
to
- (I)
-
French Air Force
- (i)
-
Strength and Composition
- (ii)
-
Source of Aircraft and
Equipment
- (iii)
-
Training—Location and
Facilities
- (7)
- Pacific
- (A)
-
Operations in S.W.
Pacific
- (B)
-
Security of
communications
- (C)
-
Assistance to Russia if Japan
attacks Maritime Provinces
- (D)
-
Assistance to China
- (8)
- The United Kingdom theatre
- (A)
-
Bolero
build up in 1943 and also in 1944.
- (B)
- Bomber build up in 1943 and also in 1944.
- (C)
- Continental operations in 1943 and 1944.
- (D)
- System of command and planning for above.
- (E)
-
Jupiter
operation.
- (9)
- Indian Ocean
- (A)
-
Ravenous
- (B)
-
Anakim
- (C)
- Command in Burma
- (D)
-
Employment of Chinese Troops in
Burma
- (10)
- Landing Craft
- (11)
- Shipping
- (A)
- Implications on strategy
- (B)
-
Increased efficiency in use
of
- (12)
- Anti U-boat Warfare
- (A)
-
Escort vessels
- (B)
-
Airplanes
- (13)
- Oil
- (A)
- Axis oil position
- (B)
- Oil stocks in all important
areas of operations and production.
- (14)
- Strategic Responsibility and Command
set-up for Dakar-French West Africa area.
