Defense Files: Telegram
The Secretary of War (Stimson) to the Assistant Secretary of War (McCloy)
Eyes only to McCloy from Stimson
1124. Hull and I agree with the suggestion that the tentative recommendations of the European Advisory Commission be submitted to the Combined Chiefs of Staff for comment and suggestion by them prior to any final submission of recommendations by the commission to Governments. We are pleased to note Eden’s tentative agreement to remove further pressure for removal of Combined Civil Affairs Committee to London, and to permit British representatives Combined Civil Affairs Committee to take full part in all discussions relating to operations based on UK.… State Department believes that UK–US Commission to deal with French political situation should be located in [Page 445] London. I congratulate you heartily on having worked out thus far such satisfactory solution of these problems.