-2- #6234, December 27, 7 a.m. (SECTION 0NE) from 
                                  London.
 
secret of this lies not in attempting to creats new
 
sections of one's own to do other peoples' work but
 
to face up to problems, obtain the right solution
 
and action required, assign ths responsibility for
 
action, and assist the Departments themselves to
 
carry out that action.
 
     Lord Swinton emphasizes that the Executive and
 
its work are highly secret. Its existence was an-
 
nounced by the Prime Minister in the House, but he
 
made it plain that no further information could be
 
givzn about it.  A prohibition has been placed upon
 
the press from referring to any of its activities.
 
Lord Swinton mentions that the memorandum is as full
 
an account of the Executive and its operation as
 
would be given to his own Ministers and he stresses
 
that it would be very embarrassing to him and his
 
work if anything were publishsd in ths United States 
 
which would not be allowed here. He expresses the
 
hope that it will not be necessary to multiply copies
 
of the memorandum in ths United States.
 
     I earnestly request that his wishes in the above
 
regard will be respected.
 
     The memorandum follows:
 
                                         
                                 WINANT
 
(*) Apparent omission