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Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III

Annex 2

Annex 2

‘(1) On all important military matters not within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Commander of the ABDA area, the United States Chiefs of Staff and the representatives in Washington of the British Chiefs of Staff will constitute the agency for [group mutilated – developing] and submitting the recommendations for decisions by the President of the United States and by the British Prime Minister and Minister page 120 of Defence. Amongst the chief matters on which decisions will be required are:

(a)

Provision of reinforcements.

(b)

Major changes in policy.

(c)

Departures from the Supreme Commander's directive.

‘(2) This agency will function as follows:

(a)

Any proposals coming either from the Supreme Commander or from any of the ABDA Governments will be transmitted to the Chiefs of Staff Committee both in Washington and in London.

(b)

The Chiefs of Staff Committee in London will immediately telegraph to their representatives in Washington to say whether or not they will be telegraphing any opinion.

(c)

On the receipt of these opinions, the United States Chiefs of Staff and the representatives in Washington of the British Chiefs of Staff will develop and submit their recommendations to the President and by telegraphing to the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. The Prime Minister will then inform the President whether he is in agreement with these recommendations.

‘(3) Since London has the machinery for consulting Dominion Governments, and since the Dutch Government is in London, the British Government will be responsible for obtaining their views and agreement and for including these in the final telegrams to Washington.

‘(4) Agreement having been reached between the President and the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the orders to the Supreme Commander will be despatched from Washington in the name of both of them.’