had relaxed their preparations for retaliation, resort to the use of gas. We therefore consider that this condition should be added to the two conditions* mentioned in our previous report. (Signed) V. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK " E.G.N. RUSHBROOKE. " F.H.N. DAVIDSON. " F.F. INGLIS. " C.G. VICKERS. Offices of the War Cabinet, S.W.l. 5TH DECEMBER, 1942. *Paragraph 4 of J.I.C.(42)388, namely "We believe, therefore, that the only conditions under which the Germans would use gas would be:(a) in retaliation for the use of gas against them.