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U. S. SECRET
BRITISH MOST SECRET
against an island, whereas in "Overlord" it is necessary to launch an assault
from an island against an extended continental mainland coastline. Further-
more, while in the Mediterranean the tidal range is negligible and the weather
reasonably reliable, in the English Channel the tidal range is considerable and
the weather capricious.
10. Attached hereto are papers setting forth the plan that I recommend
for adoption.
F. E. MORGAN, Lieutenant-General,
Chief of Staff to the Supreme Commander (Designate).
H.Q., C.O.S.S.A.C.,
Norfolk House,
St. James's Square, S.W. 1.
97
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This volume on the Quadrant Conference includes the papers and minutes of Combined Chiefs of Staff meetings 106 to 116. These were held from August 14 to 24, 1943, in Quebec at the Chateau Frontenac. Also included in the conference were two meetings at the Citadel of Quebec, attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on August 19 and 23, 1943. A wide range of topics were presented including various aspects of the war against Japan and Operation Overlord.
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