TOP SECRET (b) Phase II This phase entails: (i) An advance southwestwards by General Chen I from the Foochow area into Kwantung Province and on to Canton. (ii) Continuation of General Cheng Keng's thrust from Kanchow to Shivchow and thence southwards down the railway to Canton. (iii) An advance by General Lin Piao into Kwangsi Province on the axis of the railway Changsha Henyang Kweilin. The plan outlined in (ii) and (iii) above confirms our previous assessment of Cheng Keng's and Lin Piao's future intentions but (i) raises the possibility of an additional threat to the New Territories by Chen I's forces.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- China Formosa Great Britain Malaya Portugal United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/7/9
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/7
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0007.009
- Keywords
- Foreign Policy Chinese Civil War Hong Kong Empire Colonies Imperial Defence Defence Military Intelligence Communism Geographic Intelligence Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions Battles Military Strength Assessing Enemy Strength Chinese Army Climate Propaganda Broadcast Services Military Situation Reports Morale Chinese Air Force Chinese Navy
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 14
- Persons Discussed
- William Hayter Douglas Packard Lawrence Pendred
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations Military Intelligence
