Memorandum by the USCS
Quebec, 13 September 1944
Top secret
CCS 520/4 (OCTAGON)
Control of strategic bomber forces in Europe following the establishment of Allied forces on the continent
| References: | a. CCS 150th Mtg., Item 5 |
| b. CCS 520 Series | |
| c. CCS 304/13 | |
| d. CCS 172d Mtg., Item 10 |
While not accepting all points in CCS 520/3, the United States Chiefs of Staff agree in principle with the establishment of control of the Strategic Bomber Forces in Europe by the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, RAF and the Commanding General, United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe, acting jointly for the Chief of the Air Staff, RAF and the Commanding General, United States Army Air Forces, the latter acting as agents of the Combined Chiefs of Staff.
In the opinion of the United States Chiefs of Staff, the directive proposed in the Annex to CCS 520/3 is in several respects inadequate, and therefore they recommend that the Combined Chiefs of Staff approve and dispatch a revised directive as set forth in the Enclosure.
Memorandum by the USCS
Quebec, 13 September 1944
Top secret
CCS 452/27
British participation in the war against Japan
The United States Chiefs of Staff would welcome a British naval task force in the Pacific to participate in the main operations against Japan. They consider that the initial use of such a force should be on the western flank of the advance in the Southwest Pacific. They assume that such a force would be balanced and self-supporting.
The United States Chiefs of Staff repeat their acceptance of the British proposal to form a British Empire task force in the Southwest Pacific. It is realized that the time of formation of such a force depends to a considerable extent on the end of the war in Europe as well as on DRACULA and on the requirements of projected operations in the Southwest Pacific.