As secretary to the Joint Intelligence Committee , Middle East , he was soon doing work that would normally have been done by a more senior officer .
Was ( May 1942 , backdated to December 1941 ) promoted to major .
As secretary to the Joint Intelligence Committee , Middle East , he was soon doing work that would normally have been done by a more senior officer and was ( May 1942 , backdated to December 1941 ) promoted to major .