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•General Sir Henry Eaitland WILSON, G.O.C.-in-C., K.S. ,

Kaj. Gen. J.A. BAILLION, C.G.S.,

Maj. Gen. I-^UGH, D.C.G.S., M.E.,

Kaj. Gen. 7.0. BEATOONT-NESBITT, Chief L.O. -Allies, M.E., Brigadier WAY.

General SOSEKOWSKT, C.-in-C., Polish Forces,

Lt. Gen. ANDERS, G.O.C. , Polish Army in the East,

Colonel SULISŁAWSKI, D.C.G.S.,

Lt. Col. BOBIŃSKI, Polish L.O., G.H.Q., M.E.,

Lt. FUDAKOWSKI (interpreter).

1.    General SOSNKOWSKT commenced by revievdng the ąuestion of the reorganisation of the 2 Corps. He gave a summary of his talks on thi3 subject with Generale EISENHOWER and ALEXAKDER. He read the "Notes Concerning the Possiblę Reorganisation of the Polish Second Corps", (Enclosure 1), which he subseąuently-handed to General WILSON. Gen. W. enąuired about the dates fixed for transport to Italy for the particular Echelons of the 2 Corps. General

HĆUGH explained that the 3rd. Carpathian Div. was to begin embark-ation on 13 December; the Army Corps Troops cn 15*January, followed by the 5th. Div.. The dateof erobarkation of the Tk. Bde. was scheduled for the end of Pebruary. Gen. W. then said .he completely agreed with Gen. S.’s point of view, set out in the above-mentioned "Notes", i.e. that the Corps should be trabsferred to Italjr as one integral whole in its present form. Should the need for reorganisation arise, j.t could be carried out on the spot.

2.    Gen. S. subrcitted his plan of dividing the Polish Army in the East into 3'Echelons. He read out Para. A. of the Memorandum (Enclosure 2.) He then handed to Gen. W. a diagram illustrating the 0;-de-B. of the particular Echelons. Gen. W. studied the diagram and expressed his agreement in principle with Gen. S.'s plan. The only point which was debated was the ąuestion of leaving Echelons II and III in Palestine cr North Egypt. Gen. S. 3trongly emphasised that the removal of school3 would have a detrimental effect on the boys¹ work, especially after their war ordeals.

He al30 explained that the scbools are of a military character and are staffed by officers. They could not therefore be considered as civilian institutions. At the end of this discussion, Gen. W. agreed to leave the schools as reąuested. Only civilian institutions might be moved further south should the need arise.

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3.    ‘Gen. S. raised the ąuestion of the Tk. Bde. He informed Gen. W.

that the Bde. was up to fuli strength, according to British' W.E. , with sufficient specialists to form Sąuadrons of Five Troops, after receivirig Sherman Tanks. Gen. S. therefore asked that the Bde. might he supplied with the fuli cmpleinent of Shermans according to W.E. General ANDERS informed Gen. W. that an additional reserve Tk. Bn. had been formed and that therefore the Bde. disposed of sufficient reinforcements. GeneralHflUGH said he realised he had not been fully in the picture. Replying to Gen. W.*s ąuestion,