1. Time of Year in Which War Might Break out; 2. Evidence of Contravention of the Potsdam Agreement; 3. Beach Reconnaissances in Eire; 4. Beach Reconnaissances - Middle East; 5. Indication of a Cerain Power's Intentions to Make War; 6. Photographic Reconnaissance - M.E. Requirements

"X" were prepared to withdraw their request for preparation of the report. THE COMMITTEE:Instructed the Secretary to reply formally to the Foreign Office saying that it was understood that the report was no longer required. (TOP SECRET). 3. BEACH RECONNAISSANCES IN EIRE. (Previous reference: J.I.C.(48) 106th Meeting, Minute 5). THE COMMITTEE had before them a Minute+ by the Secretary containing the views of the Directors of Plans on Beach Reconnaissances in Eire. LIEUT.-COLONEL PRICE informed the Committee that before their previous decision to postpone any approaches to the Heads of the Services in Eire could be passed to the General-Officer-Commanding, Northern Ireland, the latter had already discussed the matter with General McKenna, the Eire Chief of General Staff, and had obtained his agreement to a joint reconnaissance by one Irish and one British army Officer.