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Information about the Enemy

10 Sep 1943

well out in front and collect their information from agents they have enlisted amongst people they knew in peacetime. They also depend on friendly villagers and their local knowledge of the country in which they are operating to escape the Japanese. They give excellent information about Japanese strengths on 4 Corps front, but in the nature of things cannot be expected to obtain identifications. On the Arakan front we cannot work this system, firstly because the lines are too close together, thus not giving B.O.
singapore india china mapping australia malaya indochina interrogation burma prisoners of war propaganda siam england surveillance second world war military operations military intelligence agents linguists morale intelligence gathering military dispositions aerial reconnaissance ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee british intelligence organisation intelligence organization stewart menzies intelligence channels intelligence services responsibilities intelligence distribution south-east asia command intelligence requirements edward king-salter operations planning naval intelligence predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence topographical intelligence air intelligence pacific war captured documents military commanders
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Australia Burma China England India Indochina Malaya Siam Singapore
Document Reference
CAB 176/2/10
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 176/2
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0002.010
Keywords
Military Dispositions Predicting Enemy Intentions Military Operations Operations Planning Pacific War Intelligence Services Responsibilities Intelligence Distribution British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Channels Military Commanders Military Intelligence Intelligence Requirements Air Intelligence Naval Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Agents Captured Documents Interrogation Linguists Prisoners Of War Topographical Intelligence Geographic Intelligence Mapping Aerial Reconnaissance Propaganda Morale
Languages
English
Organizations
Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee South-East Asia Command Ministry of Defence
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
Edward King-Salter Stewart Menzies
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet, Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, later Committee: Secretariat: Minutes (JIC(SEC)). Secretariat Minutes (1943) 1367-2084
Themes
Military Intelligence Surveillance Intelligence Organization

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