"Inspired Rumours"; Action Designed to Disconcert the Enemy in Relation to the Invasion of U.K.

GENERAL BEAUMONT NESBITT, approaching the question of the Paper as a whole, said that it seemed to him that the object was not to deceive the German people, but the German High Command who would presumably have a thoroughly efficient system for sifting information. He did not think that any isolated rumour or statement at this stage of affairs would have any deterrent effect on the German Government. ADMIRAL GODFREY said that he understood that these Papers and the proposals which the Committee were discussing all arose from the discussion at the last meeting of the Committee.