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he said he saw no difficulties in supplying the fuli amount of Sherman tanka reguire'd for the Bde. before its embarkation.

4. Gen. S. mentioned tfce guestion of Coys. of mules (Encl. 2, para C.)

Gen. W. replied that although he realised the necessity for such .. .transport ..coys, he could not have them formed here. They could be organised either in Italy or in North Ąfricą.

. .5* ■ Gen. S..reviewed the problem of the ęhgrtąge o£ manpower in the Polish Air Force in the U.K. , and gąve the numbers of personnel he intended to transfer to the U.K. for this purpo3e.( Encl. 2, para. U.). He asked that transport should be granted them as soon as possible. General .P$UQH asked whet^er .a nuinber of the men in question could.not.bg used for front linę duties. Gen. A. replied that.only 900 were to be transferred, whereas he had about 9,000 men of similar categories in his arrqy. Gen. W. to Gen.H "You have your answer.” Gen. W. then promised to do his best to obtain transport, for...them.

FURTBBR PiDIhTS.

A.    Gen. W. said that the existing Transportera Coy. would be of no further use when the Tk. Bde. was issued v$lth Shermans.

Would Gen. S. not consider the diśsoiution 6f this Goy. and the use of its irieh as reinforoements for the Tk. Bde.? Both Gens.

S. and A. agreed to this.

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B.    Gen. V/. iriformęd Gen. S. that there were nów in Italy 750 Polish soldiers, formerly enforced personnel in the German Anny. He asked what steps would be taken to takecare of.thęm prior to the arrival of the polish troops in Italy. Geń. A. replied that he had been informed and was sending ą group of officers to Italy to organise and train these men meanwfcile. Gen. W. then asked whether, in the futurę, all Foles from the German Army.joining the Polish Porces would be allotted to thę 2 Corps. Gen.'S. replied he was not in a position to decide as it came under the competence of the Polish Minister of War. He also assuręd Gen. W. that all

’. those Poles from the „German Army who have beeń selećted, on 3ecu±ity grounds, are a very reliable and patriotic element, originating from Western Foland.

C.    Gen. W. asked that when Bchelon Ii left-for the Continent, H.Q. fit.JS. should be informed of its numericai strength. Gen. A. replied he was already in a position to-give the necessary figures.

D.    Gen. .W. suggested. tha-c the training of officers snould continue after the 2 Corps left for ItiLly. Schools would gracually be transferrc- c Italy. Gen. A. said he had scheduled training of officers 30 as to haye a complete set trained by January 1. He intended to continue training officers in reserve after the 2 Corps left for Italy.