The coastal traffic round Japan proper is an essential part of her communcation system. Transportation. (a) Tankers. After allowing for the requisitioning of commerical tankers by the Japanese navy for service with the fleet, the tanker tonnage at Japan's disposal is only just sufficient to cover the essential imports. Provided the current rate of tanker sinkings is maintained, no appreciable increase in size of the tanker fleet is anticipated. (b) Other Shipping. After allowing for ships requisitioned by the navy, under repair and engaged in essential trade and supplying current needs of the forces abroad, it is estimated that the Japanese have a margin of about 500,000 g.r.t.
- Collection ID
- CAB176
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Burma China Formosa Great Britain Guinea Indochina Japan Korea Malaya Netherlands Philippines Siam Singapore
- Document Reference
- CAB 176/1/56
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 176/1
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab176.0001.056
- Keywords
- Industry Japanese War Effort Weapons Production Resources Agriculture Economic Intelligence Oil Fuel Communications Railways Shipping Japanese Navy Naval Strength United States Navy Predicting Enemy Intentions Japanese Army Military Strength Assessing Enemy Strength Troop Movements Military Supplies Military Shortages
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
- Pages
- 8
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
