SECRET
EXECUTIVE BOARD
MONDAY, JULY 19th, 1943.

PRESENT:

The Director General

Parliamentary Secretary

The D.D.G.

Mr. Gates

Mr. Grubb

Mr. Royds

Duty Officer

Mr. Ryan

General Tripp

Colonel Treadwell

Admiral Carpendale

1. REPORTS FROM SERVICE ADVISERS .

2. “LA MARSEILLAISE”

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Mr. Grubb reported that the Editor of “La Marseillaise” was seeking the authority of the French Committee of National Liberation to publish his paper in North Africa. He was anxious that his subscribers in this country should continue to receive their copies, and therefore wanted permission to import the paper into this country. The Chairman ruled that, if authority to publish in North Africa was granted, there would, from this Ministry's point of view, be no objection to “La Marseillaise” entering this country.

N.B. No Minutes have been issued since July 15th, 1943.