Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, Volume I

J. C. S. Files

No. 111
Memorandum by the Representatives of the British Chiefs of Staff

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C. C. S. 880/6

[Washington,] 30 June 1945.

Size of Military Staffs for Terminal

We communicated the views of the United States Chiefs of Staff regarding the size of the military staffs for Terminal as set out in C. C. S. 880/3¹ to the British Chiefs of Staff who replied saying that they agreed that large military staffs would not be required at Terminal. The order of the staffs which they have in mind to take is approximately as follows:—

a. Each chief of staff will have with him, in addition to his personal staff, four or five staff officers.

b. In addition the secretariat will take with it enough personnel to provide for the normal administrative running of the conference.

1. Document No. 107.