SECRET
EXECUTIVE BOARD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1943 .

PRESENT:

The Director General

Mr. Francis Williams

Mr. Gates

Mr. Routh

Mr. Royds

Mr. Cruikshank

Mr. Huxley

Mr. Hamilton

Mr. Grisewood

Mr. Macgregor

General Tripp

Brigadier Neville

Admiral Carpendale

1. REPORTS FROM SERVICE ADVISERS .

2. GAS AND ELECTRICITY.

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Major Lloyd George's warning of a gas and electricity restriction was discussed. The Chairman declared that, if the situation was as bad as it seemed, only exceptional measures would produce any result at all this year and he suggested consideration of a special appeal through the B.B.C. Mr. Royds undertook to investigate the position.

N.B. No Minutes have been issued since November 4th.