3. DEFENCE INFORMATION STORAGE PROGRAMME. SECRET THE COMMITTEE had before them a Minute+ by the Secretary covering a copy of a memorandum-, with addendum, from S.H.A.P.E. requesting the Chiefs of Staff of the countries concerned to continue on behalf of S.H.A.P.E. the defence information storage programmes which had been undertaken for the Western and Northern European Regional Planning Groups. Comments by the Joint Intelligence Bureau on the memorandum were attached. In discussion, note was taken that the objects of the request by S.H.A.P.E.