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(1) FOR THE BRITISH (for the time being):
 
Captain C. E. Lambe, R.N.
Lt. Col. G. K. Bourne, Bri~ish Army
Group Captain S.C. Strafford, R.A.F.
 
(2)    FOR THE UNITED STATES, the principal members are:
 
Rear Admiral R. E. Turner, U.S. Navy Brig. Gen. L. T, Gerow, U.S. Army Capt. R. E. Davison, U.S. Navy
Col. E. L. Naiden, U.S. Army
 
                 c.    COMBINED SECRETARIAT
 
                  The British members of the Combined Secretariat will be beaded by Brigadier Dykes. The United States members will be headed by Commander I. R. McDowell, U.S. Navy.
 
       5.    TIlE COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFF shall develop and submit recommendations as follows'
 
            a. For the ABDA Area, specifically as set forth in the Directlye, Annex 2 to U.S. ABC-4/5, British WW-6, dated January 5, 1942.
 
           b_. For other areas in which the United Nations may decide to act in concert, along the same general lines as in ~ above, modified as necessary to meet the particular circumstances.
 
       6.       THE COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFf shall accordingly'
 
           _a. Recommend the broad program of requirements based on strategic considerations.
 
           b. Submit general directives as to the policy governing the distribution of available weapons of war. (It is agreed that finished
war equipment shall be allocated in accordance with strategical needs; to effectuate this pninciple, we recommend the utilization of appropriate bodies in London and Washington, under the authority of the Combined Chiefs of Staff).
 
           c. Settle the broad issues of priority of overseas military movements.
 
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