Morris Hankey routes Swinton's idea to the right people

Morris Hankey's civil-service post gave him unusual control over information within the Committee of Imperial Defence and access across departments and Cabinet. Senior civil servants reported to him, and he attended its committees, subcommittees, and Cabinet meetings as a resource. He could route proposals toward the institution most able to act, so Swinton's idea reached someone able to judge where it might gain practical support. The Committee operated in peace and war as a clearinghouse for unified defence policy, drawing participants beyond the governing faction. Hankey's institutional network and strategic judgment helped turn an inventive concept into a government project.