J. C. S. Files
Note by the Secretaries of the Combined Chiefs of Staff
C. C. S. 401/2
V. L. R. Airfields (B–29) in the China–Burma–India Area
The Combined Chiefs of Staff have agreed to the following interpretation of paragraph 3 of C.C.S. 401/1:1
“If the necessary work in India is to be completed by the desired date of April first, it is essential that United States units and equipment required should arrive in Calcutta by the 15th of January and, in addition, that certain resources be diverted from Ledo, which would [Page 810] result in delaying progress of road construction for a period of six weeks to two months.
“Certain preparatory work in advance of arrival of American units and equipment can be done without interfering with S. E. A. C. projects, which, with arrival of necessary resources from the U. S. by January 15th, will permit completion of the airfields by May 15th.”
Combined Secretariat