SECRET
EXECUTIVE BOARD
TUESDAY, MAY 25th, 1943.

PRESENT:

The Director General

The D.D.G.

Mr. Francis Williams

Mr. Grates

Mr. Grubb

Mr. Royds

Mr. Cruikshank

Duty Officer

Mr. Ryan

General Tripp

Brigadier Neville

Admiral Carpendale

Mr. Lyne

1. REPORTS FROM SERVICE ADVISERS.

2. PUBLICITY FOR SUPPLIES TO NORTH AFRICA.

[FP/230]

In view of the publicity now being given in the United States to the American supplies for North Africa, the War Cabinet Offices are again pressing for the release of information on this subject. It was agreed that facts and figures if published now would command little public interest, and, therefore, this Ministry's only interest in the matter is confined to the French in North Africa receiving the maximum amount of information which can be released on British supplies to North Africa.

3. ALLOTMENT OF PAPER FOR THE LIFE OF MARSHAL STALIN AND OF LENIN.

[GP/135/186.]

The Soviet Embassy wishes to arrange for the publication, through Messrs. Hutchinson’s, of the life of Marshal Stalin and the life of Lenin. Paper can be allotted to publishers for purposes which are directly connected with the war effort and which form part of our national propaganda. It was, therefore, agreed that in the event of Messrs. Hutchinson's making application, allotment should be granted in respect of the life of Marshal Stalin but not in the case of Lenin.

4. UNITED NATIONS DAY . (See Minutes of May 18th)

[AM/386.]

The Director General reported a request from Mr. Redman, incorrectly addressed to the Private Secretary, for telegrams to be sent by the Prime Minister and the chiefs of the Fighting Services to China on United Nations Day. It was agreed that a more suitable occasion for such interchange of cables would be on China's national day.

N.B. No Minutes have been issued since May 20th.