fairly out-of-date when it arrived, though, of course, I cannot give the cause of delay. (c) In operations (such as "Overlord") S.O.E. activities will be like normal operations, under theatre commanders who will want any information from S.O.E. at once and without delays of passage through S.I.S. (d) Other anomalies: It seems remarkable that neither I, my deputy nor my officers can contact S.O.E. on Intelligence matters and see their papers. This is particularly remarkable when my opposite number is an ex-D.