SECRET
EXECUTIVE BOARD
FRIDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1943 .

PRESENT :

The Director General

The Parliamentary Secretary

The D.D.G.

Mr. Francis Williams

Mr. Royds

Mr. Grisewood

Mr. Ryan

General Tripp

Brigadier Neville

Admiral Carpendale

Mr. Lyne

Mr. Carter

1. REPORTS FROM SERVICE ADVISERS :

2. CLEARING UNION WHITE PAPER .

[I/125/5.]

The Board took note of the imminent publication of a White Paper on the Government's plan for a Clearing Union, and agreed that advance guidance would be desirable particularly for the Overseas Divisions. Mr. Francis Williams reported that he had already suggested to the Treasury the need for a summary version of the plan; and it was agreed that the Minister should be invited to ask Lord Keynes to ensure the speedy provision of this and later to receive a small deputation of those officers of the Ministry interested, in order to clarify any points suggested by a study of the summary.

N.B . No Minutes have been issued since March 30th, 1943.