-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 |