SECRET
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Wednesday, 27th August, 1941.

Secretariat [illegible]

DL

Present:

D.D.G.

Mr. Bamford

Mr. Francis Williams

Sir Victor Schuster

Mr. Gates

Mr. Ryan

Mr. Kirkpatrick

General Tripp

Admiral Carpendale

Colonel Heywood

Mr. Ridsdale

Mr. McIver

Mr. Waddell (Secretary)

1. The minutes of the meeting on 26th August were taken as read and approved.

2. The Service Advisers and Mr. Ridsdale and Mr. McIver reported on the day's news and then left the meeting. Colonel Heywood promised to find out if he could what news and photographic staff had been attached to the forces operating in Iran.

3. CORRESPONDENTS FOR MOSCOW CONFERENCE

Mr. Gates reported that the Minister was not keen to press the demand for diplomatic correspondents to be present at the Conference.