RG-2 : Cabinet War Committee / Comité de la guerre du Cabinet

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Weakeped by increased assistance to U .K ; 5th column
danger ; Home Guard ; 6, 5 .
P.M . stresses diminishment in Coastal defence ; U .S .
to be informed ; 7, 2-3 .
Weakened by contributions to U .K ; formation of
Ministry of Home Defence considered ; 10, 5 .
PlAns of Chiefs of Staffs ; 14, 7-8.
Needs in relation to overseas commitments ; 37, 2-3 .
Necessity of retaining part of J I Division until
III & 11 trained ; 11, 4. ,
Staff talks at Washington re - ; 23,'3-5 .
Report by C .M . re possibility of invasion ; coasta:
• defence, & staff relations with U .S . & Empire ; 25, 1-4
P .J .B .D . Report re ; 39, 2-4 .
Stripped for assistance In Europe ; security from
~ presence of U.S . in Nfld . ; 54, 2 .
t Conversion of Coast Defence Battalion Into Infantry
# Battalion ; 63, 4. -(P.M. 67, 2-4 .
Appreciation by Chiefs of-Staff ; observations by ~
Telegram to Churchill re ;-previous discussion ;
further telegrams re Massey report on Jap .'intentions ti
A .A. protection for Arvida= 90, 1-2. (68 . 1 .
Churchill reply to Defence appreciati-on ; 74, 2-3 .
Reply to Churchill telegram on recommendation of
Chiefs of Staff ; explanation re A/S defences ; 76, 3 .
Chiefs of Staff t0 attend meeting re future
Canadian military policy ; 90, 3 .
Number of divisions needed for home defence ;99 . 5 .
U .S . views re North American defence ; one Canadian
Division sufficient ; 110 , 10 .
DEFENCE OF CANADA
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i# Compulsory military training for ; minimum requirements
; 60, 5,7 .
# R .C .A.F. Home Defence canmitments ; 61, 5 .