J. C. S. Files
Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff2
secret
C. C. S. 404
C. C. S. 404
Cairo, 22 November 1943.
Proposed Agenda for “Sextant”
1. Agreement as to conference procedure.
2. Over-All Objective; Over-All Strategic Concept for the Prosecution of the War; Basic Undertakings in Support of Over-All Strategic Concept.
3. European-Mediterranean
- a.
- Estimate of the enemy situation.
- b.
- Report on the Combined Bomber Offensive.
- c.
- Report on anti-U-boat operations.
- d.
- Report on status of development of facilities in the Azores, air and naval.
- e.
- Readiness report on Overlord, Rankin, and Jupiter.
- f.
- Report on Mediterranean operations, including the Middle East.
- g.
- Plans for U. S.-British-U. S. S. R. military collaboration.
- h.
- Specific operations for the defeat of Germany and her Satellites, 1943–44.
- i.
- Policies with respect to military considerations in dealing with neutral, liberated and ocupied countries, including agreement as to division of responsibility between the United Nations.
4. Japan
- a.
- Estimate of the enemy situation, 1944, Japan (giving consideration to Russian and Chinese intentions).
- b.
- Short Term Plan for the defeat of Japan.
- c.
- Report on the general situation in the Southeast Asia Command.
- d.
- Report on operations in China.
- e.
- Report on Pacific operations.
- f.
- Transfer of United Nations efforts to the defeat of Japan upon the defeat of Germany.
- g.
- Specific operations for the defeat of Japan, 1944, including amphibious operations in Southeast Asia.
5. Relation of resources to plans.
6. Final report to President and Prime Minister.
7. Preparation and approval of any directives arising from conference decisions and of any reports to other Allies.
8. Discussion as to the next conference.
- Presented for consideration by the Combined Chiefs of Staff.↩