SECRET
EXECUTIVE BOARD
TUESDAY, JUNE 22nd, 1943

PRESENT:

The D.D.G.

Parliamentary Secretary

Mr. Grubb

Mr. Royds

Mr. Cruikshank

Mr. Carter

Mr. Kirkpatrick

Mr. Ryan

General Tripp

Brigadier Neville

Admiral Carpendale

1. REPORTS FROM SERVICE ADVISERS .

2. STATIONERY OFFICE PUBLICATION OF AMERICAN DOCUMENTS .

[AM/200/31.]

Mr. Ryan asked for guidance on the B.B.C.'s treatment of tomorrow's Stationery Office publication of the National Resources Planning Board's proposals for the future social structure of the United States. Mr. Cruikshank pointed out that this document was not only not a statement of United States Government policy, but was in fact a highly controversial plan; and it was agreed that, since cautious treatment was therefore advisable, a brief comment by an American journalist would most suitably meet the case. The Chairman asked Mr. Royds to enquire and report on the authority sought by the Stationery Office for undertaking the publication of American material.

3. GUIDE BOOKS FOR THE TROOPS .

[GP/494.]

Mr. Royds reported that after a conference with the Director General of Army Education, it had been agreed that the Ministry should undertake the production of these Guide Books and that the introductions to them were to be provided by G.P.D. for enemy-occupied countries and by P.W.E. for Germany and Italy. The Board endorsed Mr. Grubb's suggestion that the introductions for enemy-occupied territories should also be cleared with P.W.E. before being finally authorised.