ARGONAUT CONFERENCE January-February 1945
PAPERS AND MINUTES OF MEETINGS OCTAGON CONFERENCE
MINUTES OF COMBINED CHIEFS OF STAFF MEETINGS IN LONDON, JUNE 1944

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ARGONAUT CONFERENCE, Malta and Yalta, 20 January-11 February 1945
PAPERS AND MINUTES OF MEETINGS ARGONAUT CONFERENCE
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PAPERS
C.C.S.page
320/35Allocation of Zones of Occupation in Germany
(Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff)
1
320/37Allocation of Zones of Occupation in Germany
(Note by the Secretaries)
9
417/11Operations for the Defeat of Japan
(Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff)
11
452/37Operations in Southeast Asia Command
(Note by the Secretaries)
15
452/38Operations in Southeast Asia Command
(Note by the Secretaries)
18
625/14Levels of Supply of All Petroleum Products in All Theaters 21 (Report by a Combined ad hoc Committee)
660/3Estimate of the Enemy Situation (as of 23 January 1945)
(Report by the Combined Intelligence Committee)Europe
27
746/8Shipping Agreement
(Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff)
45
746/10Over-All Review of Cargo Shipping
(Report by the Combined Military Transportation Committee and the Combined Shipping Adjustment Board)
54
746/11Over-All Review of Cargo and Troop Shipping Position for the Remainder of 1945
(Report by the Combined Military Transportation Committee and the Combined Shipping Adjustment Board)
57
747/7Allocation of Resources between India-Burma and China argonaut Theaters
(Memorandum by the British Chiefs of Staff)
101
755/3Provision of LVT's for the Mediterranean
(Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff)
103
755/4Provision of LVT's for the Mediterranean
(Memorandum by the British Chiefs of Staff)
105
761/3SCAEF Report on Strategy in Northwest Europe
(Note by the Secretaries)
107
761/6Strategy in Northwest Europe
(Note by the Secretaries)
122
765/ISubjects for Consideration at the Next U.S.-British-U.S.S.R. Staff Conference
(Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff)
125
765/4Subjects for Consideration at the Next U.S.-British-U.S.S.R. Staff Conference
(Memorandum by the Representatives of the British Chiefs of Staff)
128
765/8Agenda for Next U.S.-British Staff Conference
(Memorandum by the Representatives of the British Chiefs of Staff)
129
768/1Equipment for Allied and Liberated Forces
(Memorandum by the United States Chiefs of Staff)
131
768/2Equipment for Allied and Liberated Forces
(Memorandum by the British Chiefs of Staff)
134
772Planning Date for the End of the War with Germany
(Memorandum by the British Chiefs of Staff)
135
773/2Transfer of Tactical Air Forces from SACMED to SCAEF
(Memorandum by the British Chiefs of Staff)
139
773/3Operations in the Mediterranean
(Note by the Secretaries)
141
774/1U-Boat Threat During 1945
(Memorandum by the British Chiefs of Staff)
145
774/3U-Boat Threat During 1945
(Note by the Secretaries)
152
775Basic Undertakings in Support of Over-All Strategic Concept
(Memorandum by the British Chiefs of Staff)
155
776/3Report to the President and Prime Minister
(Note by the Secretaries)
157
777/2Reciprocal Agreement on Prisoners of War
(Note by the Secretaries)
175
778/1Liaison with the Soviet High Command over Anglo-American Strategic Bombing in Eastern Germany
(Note by the Secretaries)
181
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MESSAGES
COSSEA 200Directive to Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia19
FAN 477Bombline in Eastern Europe and the Balkan Area between the Allied and Soviet Armies185
FAN 501Directive to the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean142
NAF 841Equipping Additional Greek Forces188
SCAF 179Development of Operations in Northwest Europe109
SCAF 180Appreciation and Plan of Operations in Northwest Europe116
SCAF 194Revised Paragraphs (A) and (B) to Plan of Operationsin Northwest Europe123
S-77211General Eisenhower's Confirmation and Amplification of SCAF 194124
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MINUTES OF MEETINGS ARGONAUT CONFERENCE
C.C.S. 182d Meeting (Malta)
Procedure for the Conference
Agenda for the Conference
German Flying Bomb and Rocket Attacks
Strategy in Northwest Europe
Coordination of Operations with the Russians
The Combined Bomber Offensive
Planning Date for the End of the War with Germany
Planning Date for the End of the War with Japan
The U-Boat Threat
191
C.C.S. 183d Meeting (Malta)
Operations in the Mediterranean
Strategy in Northwest Europe
Planning Date for the End of the War with Germany
Operations in Southeast Asia Command
Allocation of Resources between the India-Burma and China Theaters
Estimate of the Enemy Situation — Europe
Bombing of U-Boat Assembly Yards and Operating Bases
205
C.C.S. 184th Meeting (Malta)
Strategy in the Mediterranean
Equipment for Allied and Liberated Forces
Operations in Southeast Asia Command
Allocation of Resources between the India-Burma and China Theaters
Pacific Operations
U-Boat Threat
Bombing of Assembly Yards and Operating Bases Strategy in Northwest Europe
215
C.C.S. 185th Meeting (Malta)
Equipment for Allied and Liberated Forces Review of Cargo Shipping
Levels of Supply of Petroleum Products in U.K. and Northwest Europe
Transfer of Tactical Air Forces from SACMED to SCAEF
Provision of LVT's for the Mediterranean
U-Boat Threat
Basic Undertakings
Interim Report to the President and Prime Minister
225
C.C.S. 186th Meeting (Yalta)
Levels of Supply of Petroleum Products in U.K. and Northwest Europe
Planning Date for the End of the War against Germany
Provision of LVT's for the Mediterranean
Allocation of Zones of Occupation in Germany
Basic Undertakings
Liaison with the Soviet High Command over Anglo-American Strategic Bombing in Eastern Germany
Next Meeting, Combined Chiefs of Staff
233
C.C.S. 187th Meeting (Yalta)
Levels of Supply of All Petroleum Products in All Theaters
Over-All Review of Cargo Shipping
Reciprocal Agreement on Prisoners of War
Equipment for Greek Forces
Final Report to the President and Prime Minister
Operations on the Western Front
239
C.C.S. 188th Meeting (Yalta)
Draft Final Report to the President and Prime Minister
Liaison with the Soviet High Command with Regard to
Strategic Bombing in Eastern Germany
Concluding Remarks
247
First Tripartite Military Meeting (Yalta)
Coordination of Offensive Operations
European Theater
Mediterranean Theater
Movement of German Forces from Norway
Use of Artillery and Air in Future Operations
Liaison Arrangements
Naval Operations in Support of the Land Offensive
Date of the End of the War with Germany
Future Business
251
Second Tripartite Military Meeting (Yalta)
Bombline and Liaison Arrangements
Coordination of Offensive Operations
Exchange of Information with Regard to River- Crossing Technique and Equipment
Bases for U.S. Strategic Bomber Forces in the Vienna-Budapest Area
Provision of Soviet Airfields for Damaged British Night Bombers
Enemy Intelligence
Pacific OperationsVLR Bomber Operations against Japan
Operations in Burma and China
Future Business
267
First Plenary Meeting, U.S.A.-Great Britain (Malta)
Report to the President and Prime Minister
%Basic Undertakings
%The U-Boat War
%Operations in Northwest Europe
%Strategy in the Mediterranean
%The War Against Japan
287
Second Plenary Meeting, U.S.A.-Great Britain (Yalta)
Report to the President and Prime Minister
Entry of Russia in the War Against Japan
Continuation of the Combined Chiefs of Staff Organization after the End of the War
295
Tripartite Plenary Meeting (Yalta)
Situation on the Eastern Front
%Probable Enemy Action
%Shifting of Enemy Troops
%Russian Intentions
Operations on the Western Front
Bomber Offensive
Situation in Italy
Submarine Warfare
Coordination of Winter Offensives
299
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