Item DOBRSKI 10 - Memo by Christopher Tennant, Lord Glenconner, Sep 1942, on the reorganisation of SOE

Memorandum from Christopher Grey Tennant, 2nd Baron Glenconner (codename AD 3), Special Operations Executive (SOE) Cairo, Egypt, to SOE Directors and Section Heads, on reorganisation of SOE, defining revisions in aims and activities of SOE; division of functions between SOE Head Office, London, and the Missions; relationship between SOE, other British Government departments and local authorities; objectives of reorganisation of SOE, including increased consultation with the Foreign Office over SOE activities, increased role of SOE, London, to issue policy directives to Missions, devolvement of project initiation to Field Commanders and Country Section Heads, and the creation of Directorate of Auxiliary Services. With copy of 'Memorandum on the function and responsibilites of SOE and its relationship with the army', issued by Gen Hon Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander-in-Chief Middle East. 19pp