(1) Far East Appreciation; (2) The Principles Governing and Factors Affecting the Size and Composition of the Maximum Force Which might be Put in the Field by Certain Foreign Countries in the First Month of War; (3) German and Italian Organisations in This Country; (4) Revised Functions and Working Arrangements of the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee- Appointment of a Secretary

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(1) Far East Appreciation; (2) The Principles Governing and Factors Affecting the Size and Composition of the Maximum Force Which might be Put in the Field by Certain Foreign Countries in the First Month of War; (3) German and Italian Organisations in This Country; (4) Revised Functions and Working Arrangements of the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee- Appointment of a Secretary

1 Jul 1936

Japanese Shipping Requirements. (Paper No: J.I.C.6. Para. 5(b) of Covering Note and Para. 36 of Singapore Appreciation. THE SUB-COMMITTEE agreed that the figure of 150,000 tons shown in paragraph 36 of the Singapore Appreciation was far too low and that, apart from bulk stores, aircraft, bombs, fuel, ammunition reserves and maintenance stores, the estimate of 240,000 tons put forward by the Admiralty and the Industrial Intelligence Centre represented a more correct figure. WING COMMANDER MEDHURST commented on the difficulties inherent in the transport, by sea, of aircraft.
singapore china japan portugal hong kong armaments colonies shipping great britain second world war defence formosa military intelligence military supplies empire security service secrecy sabotage joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff war preparations imperial defence british domestic security non-british agents leslie hollis committee of imperial defence desmond morton assessing enemy strength military situation reports industrial intelligence centre charles medhurst threat of war with japan desmond anderson
Collection ID
CAB56
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China Formosa Great Britain Japan Portugal Singapore
Document Reference
CAB 56/1/4
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 56/1
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab56.0001.004
Keywords
Imperial Defence Hong Kong Defence Armaments Sabotage Threat Of War With Japan War Preparations Shipping Military Supplies Secrecy Empire Colonies Military Situation Reports Assessing Enemy Strength Non-british Agents
Languages
English
Organizations
Committee of Imperial Defence Chiefs of Staff Industrial Intelligence Centre Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Security Service
Pages
6
Persons Discussed
Desmond Anderson Leslie Hollis Charles Medhurst Desmond Morton
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Committee of Imperial Defence, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Meetings, July 1936 - August 1939
Themes
Military Intelligence British Domestic Security

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