J.P.S. 5                                                                   Copy No         
 
February 3, 1942
 
                  U.S.    JOINT STAFF PLANNERS
                                
                           DIRECTIVE
                                
      SUMMARY OF RECENT JOINT INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE'S
                                
              APPRECIATION OF GERMANY'S INTENTIONS
                                
                       Note by Secretary
 
     In accordance with directive quoted herewith, enclosure is forwarded to the Joint
Strategical Committee for appropriate action.
     "It is desired that the attached "Summary' o‚ recent Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee's
appreciation of Germany's intentions", received from the British, be forwarded to the Joint
Strategical Committee for study and comment.
     A copy of this document has been furnished the Joint Intelligence Committee for analysis.
     The two Committees should collaborate.
 
 
L.R. GEROW                                   R.K. TURNER
Brigadier General                            Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy.
Assistant Chief of Staff.
 
                              (Signed) L.R. McDOWELL
                              U.S. Member, Combined Secretariat
 
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                           ENCLOSURE
                                
                         NAVAL MESSAGE
 
IN         
                                   T.O.O. 0835A/30
                                   Received 30/1/42
                                   Time: 1531     
 
Addressed:     B.A.D., Washington 868
From:     Admiralty.
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MEDAL 65
     Following is a summary of recent Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee's appreciation of
Germany's intentions.
1.   Germany is becoming short of oil and her air force has been reduced to first line strength
of approximately 4,000 opera-