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SECRET
POLICY COMMITTEE
Thursday, 27th November, 1941

Present:

Mr. Bamford

P.S.

Mr. Francis Williams

Mr. Grubb

Mr. Gates

Mr. Royds

Mr. Tree

Mr. Macgregor

Mr. Ryan

Mr. Kirkpatrick

General Lawson

Colonel Heywood

General Tripp

Admiral Carpendale

Mr. Lyne

Mr. Herbert

Lord Hood

1. REPORTS FROM THE SERVICE ADVISERS .

2. COMPLAINT FROM C.-in-C. INDIA ABOUT B.B.C. REPORTING OF GERMAN CLAIMS.

Mr. Ryan to investigate.

3. FAKE HANSARD .

It was agreed:

(a) To send a telegram to Singapore to ask whether the Far Eastern Bureau knew of this publication.

(b) To ask the Stationery Office to examine the original copy with a view to establishing place of printing.

(c) Mr. Herbert to enquire whether any of his organisations abroad had come across this publication.

4. MR. GEORGE GIBSON'S STATEMENTS ABOUT BRITISH PROPAGANDA IN THE UNITED STATES.

It was suggested that Mr. Bevin might be asked to speak to Mr. Gibson.