THE COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFF
                                   WASHINGTON
 
 
 
                                                        April 27, 1942
 
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. HOPKINS
 
              1. The recommendation of the United States 
members of the Munitions Assignments Board, reference 
taking a reasonable number of transport planes from 
United States air lines for Russia, was considered today 
by the Joint United States Chiefs of Staff.
 
             2. General Marshall made a presentation of the 
transport situation as he saw it in connection with opera-
tions.
 
             3. He indicated that the air line transporta-
tion was included in the United States requirements and 
was counted on as a reserve against requirements for 
operations at an earlier date than the one originally 
contemplated.
 
            4. The Joint Chiefs of Staff directed the 
Secretariat to return the paper to the United States 
members of the Munitions Assignments Board not favorably 
considered.
 
      
 
 
 
                                            HARRY J. MALONY,
                                            Brig. General, U. S. A.