Minutes of the sixty-fifth Meeting of the sub-committee, held in the Secretary's Room, Great George Street, S.W.1. on Tuesday, 28th December, 1943 at 10.15 am

summary, all the information he required. THE SUB-COMMITTEE:- (i) Took note with approval that CROSSBOW information was being passed daily to General Strong by Major Jackson. (ii) Invited the Director of Military Intelligence to send a telegram to the British Army Staff, Washington, accordingly. 3. GERMAN MANPOWER AND CASUALTIES. THE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE stated that from the telegram from the British Army Staff referred to under item 2 above it appeared that the American Director of Military Intelligence was pleased with the draft report giving the agreed views of the British and U.S. special Committees on the above subject (C.I.C. 35/1). The telegram further stated that rapid approval by J.I.C. London was desirable if the paper was to be passed through the Combined Intelligence Committee. In discussion it was pointed out that the new paper contained substantial changes in the previous estimates. The War Office thought it advisable, before giving approval to the draft, to discuss it with the British Committee, who were due to return about 28th December. A telegram had been sent to the Joint Staff Mission accordingly. THE SUB-COMMITTEE:- Agreed that C.I.C. 35/1 should be examined as a matter of urgency as soon as the British Special Committee on German Manpower returned from Washington. 4. VISIT OF COLONEL E.R.J. RYAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, PERSIA/IRAQ COMMAND. THE CHAIRMAN welcomed Colonel Ryan on behalf of the Sub-Committee. COLONEL RYAN, speaking about security in the Persia/Iraq Command, said that during the last two or three years there had been a number f cases of minor sabotage, which could mostly be traced to individuals acting from personal motives. There had been no act of major sabotage, and he did not expect any. 68 Persian railway employees, who were considered dangerous, were detained in a concentration camp. In reply to a question COLONEL RYAN said that co-operation between the British and Americans was now good. THE SUB-COMMITTEE:- Thanked Colonel Ryan for his report. Offices of the War Cabinet, S.W.1. 28th December, 1943.