SECRET
EXECUTIVE BOART
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4nd, 1943.

PRESENT:

The D.D.G.

The Parliamentary Secretary

Mr. Francis Williams

Mr. Gates

Mr. Grubb

Mr. Royds

Mr. Cruikshank

Mr. Grisewood.

Mr. Ryan

Commander Easton

Brigadier Neville

Admiral Garpendale

Mr. Lyne

Mr. Carter

1. REPORTS FROM SERVICE ADVISERS.

[RC/51/34]

2. CARELESS MONITORING . (See Minutes of 4th February, 1943)

Mr. Francis Williams maintained that the analysis provided by the B.B.C. Monitoring Service showed that Reuter and the press had some justification for their treatment of Goebbels’ incident. The Board agreed with Mr. Ryan's view that it had been overplayed, but felt that the evidence hardly justified the circulation of a guidance to editors.