J. C. S. Files
Note by the Secretaries of the Combined Chiefs of Staff
C. C. S. 407/1
Collaboration With the U. S. S. R.
1. The Combined Chiefs of Staff at their 131st Meeting, Item 5,1 agreed that the following items, which are currently under discussion as a result of the Moscow Conference, should be discussed between the United States and British Military Missions in Moscow and the Soviet authorities concerned:
A. Shuttle bomber bases
- (1)
- When will the U. S. S. R. be prepared to designate air bases for our use? What are presently available locations, facilities, and capabilities? The United States tentatively desires 10 bases so distributed as to permit shuttle bombing from Italy and United Kingdom.
- (2)
- When may we begin sending the required service personnel into the U. S. S. R. to the designated bases?
- (3)
- What is Soviet proposal for handling the close operational liaison required?
- (4)
- What signal communications with the United Kingdom and Italy can be provided?
B. Air transport routes
Request establishment of U. S. Air Transport Service on a minimum frequency basis of one round trip weekly on three routes in the following order of priority:
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In order that the U. S. may have a direct and independent air line of communications with the U. S. S. R.
In order that the basic machinery may be set up and be in operation to provide a direct U. S.–U. S. S. R. aerial route of supply to support any future U. S. S. R. military air operations.
(2) U. S.–U. K.–Moscow
Primarily to support shuttle bombing operations.
(3) Tehran–Moscow
In order to transport munitions and spare parts required in connection with shuttle bombing operations and to connect Moscow with our Mediterranean and S. E. Asia fronts. This will provide an alternative during the winter months when the northern route (U. S.–U. K.) is not operating regularly.
C. Weather information
- (1)
- Request Soviet basic weather ciphers in order to interpret weather broadcasts. The U. S. will furnish weather ciphers desired by the U. S. S. R.
- (2)
- Alternatively if foregoing is not acceptable to the Soviets,
U. S. desires weather data on specific areas, using special
ciphers as follows:
- (a)
- Shuttle bombing areas.
- (b)
- Tehran transport route; data west of Long. 75° E.
- (c)
- From 60° E. to 160° E., (for operations in China).
- (d)
- From 90° E. to 180°, (for the Alsib route).
- (3)
- Request U. S. S. R. to indicate the procedure they suggest in the mutual exchange of weather information. We propose exchange of meteorological liaison officers for coordination of technical details and arrangements for distribution of weather codes and ciphers.
2. The Combined Chiefs of Staff desire their respective missions to make periodic reports to the Combined Chiefs of Staff regarding progress made in the negotiations on the above subjects.
Combined Secretariat