enough to send out to various commands abroad, is also important enough to be sent to responsible staff officers in Washington. Information considered important enough for British ministries in terms of long-range planning is equally important for the intelligence people (MIS, WD) in Washington. Second, and this is most important, the selection of material to be passed on to Washington must not be done by British officers in British ministries, but at Bletchley Park by Americans who are familiar with the requirements of the American G-2.

