TOP SECRET GUARD 4. Our conclusions are:(a) Provided they continue to be supplied with replacements for wastage, existing French and Viet-Nam forces are capable of holding the present position in Indo-china. (b) Under present plans for the expansion of the Viet-Nam army, 30 additional Viet-Nam battalions could be ready for operations by the end of 1954. These would probably be used to release French units from static duties for offensive operations. By 1954 the Viet-Nam Air Force will be able to contribute one close support and 6 Air O.P.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- China France Indochina Vietnam
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/15/20
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/15
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0015.020
- Keywords
- First Indochina War Military Intelligence Military Operations Military Situation Reports Military Objectives French Armed Forces Foreign Policy Colonies Imperial Defence Empire Manpower Training Naval Strength Air Power Strategy
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 7
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Patrick Reilly Eric Searight
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
