104 It would hardly seem possible that the original expedition could be followed by supply ships at short regular intervals; nor could the Japanese risk being able to supplement their supplies of food and fuel from indigenous resources to any significant degree unless arrangements had previously been made accordingly, which would imperil secrecy. (b) Secrecy. The maintenance of secrecy over an expedition of about 150,000 tons is a totally different proposition from maintaining secrecy over a larger expedition.
- Collection ID
- CAB56
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Australia Burma Formosa Great Britain India Japan Malaya Portugal Siam Singapore Sudan
- Document Reference
- CAB 56/2/10
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 56/2
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab56.0002.010
- Keywords
- Shipping Transportation Japanese Navy Secrecy Japanese Army Surprise Attacks Coastal Defence Imperial Defence Defence Food Supplies War Materials Artillery Assessing Enemy Strength Military Shortages Pacific War
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Committee of Imperial Defence Industrial Intelligence Centre Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Committee
- Pages
- 8
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence International Relations