December 31, 1941
 
U.S. SERIAL ABC-4/4 (FINAL) BRITISH SERIAL WW (J.P.C;)4
 
PROPOSED TASKS .FOR THE JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE
 
        1.    A study of the relative importance and interrelation of the various military projects and movements which affect the Atlantic theatre and which may be required to give effect to the agreed Grand Strategy duringthe first part of 1942.
 
This report will include consideration of the following:
 
a. MOVEMENTS
 
        (1)    Relief of Iceland.
 
        (2)    MOvement of three Divisions and one Armored Div. ision from
               the United States to Northern Ireland.
 
(3) MOvement of United States air forces to the United Kingdom. (4) Relief of British in Aruba and Curacao.
 
b. PROJECTS
 
    (1) Joint United States-British occupation of French North Africa.
 
(2) United States occupation of:
 
        (a) French West Africa and Cape Verde Islands.
 
        (b) Northeast Brazil. 
(3) British occupation of:
 
(a) The Azores.
 
(b) The Canaries and Madeira.
 
(c) Diego Suarez.
 
        2.    Coordination of the Victory Programs of the United States and the
 
(a) British Commonwealth and adjustment of their broad outlines in accordance with strategic considerations and production possibilities.
 
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