Foreign Relations of the United States, Conferences at Washington and Quebec, 1943

J.C.S. Files

Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff ¹

secret
C.C.S. 314/2

[ Quebec ,] 19 August 1943.

Allocation of Landing Ships and Craft—American Production

The United States Chiefs of Staff have considered the proposals presented by the British Chiefs of Staff in C.C.S. 314/1.² They feel that the provision of landing craft still constitutes a bottleneck in the conduct of military operations and will continue to do so for some time. At present there is no likelihood of a reserve in landing craft being created.

The whole subject of the allocation of landing craft is being explored by the Combined Staff Planners. However, the United States Chiefs of Staff feel the landing craft must continue to be allocated as necessary to meet the needs of specific operations.

1. For the discussion of the subject of this paper at the 112th Meeting of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, August 19, 1943, see ante, p. 892.
2. Ante, p. 989.