SECRET
EXECUTIVE BOARD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 1943

PRESENT:

The D.D.G.

Parliamentary Secretary

Mr. Francis Williams

Mr. Gates

Mr. Routh

Mr. Cruikshank

Mr. Hamilton

Mr. Grisewood

Mr. Ryan

Commander MacLeod

Brigadier Neville

Admiral Carpendale

1. REPORTS FROM SERVICE ADVISERS .

2. ESCAPES FROM JAPANESE .

[B/331/2.]

The Parliamentary Secretary suggested that the “horrific” broadcast last night by a man who had escaped from the Japanese conflicted with the policy of not alarming relatives of prisoners. Mr. Francis Williams said that the broadcast appeared to conflict also with guidance given to the Press. The Chairman asked Mr. Ryan to discuss the matter with the B.B.C. official responsible for the broadcast.

N.B. No Minutes were issued yesterday, October 1st, 1943.