256 of the other Mediterranean and Black Sea Powers and of the Powers through whose territory railways pass which might be required to carry goods consignea to her. It would depend too upon the stocks of imported goods held in Italy on the outbreak of war, upon Italy's financial position when war broke out and upon the shipping available. The effect of these factors could only be assessed when the exact circumstances in which war occurred were Known. 3. For the purpose of this paper, which is to determine the policy which should govern our operations and the general character of the plans which should be prepared, we require to Know in broad terms upon what particular imports Italy would be most dependent and from what sources and by J.I.C.
- Collection ID
- CAB56
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Abyssinia Balearic Islands Belgium British East Africa British Somaliland Cyprus Egypt Eritrea France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece India Iraq Italian Somaliland Italy Japan Kenya Libya Malta Morocco Nyasaland Palestine Russia Sardinia Sicily Somaliland South Africa Spain Sudan Syria Turkey Uganda United Kingdom Yemen Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 56/2/29
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 56/2
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab56.0002.029
- Keywords
- War Preparations Assessing Enemy Strength Economy War Materials Imports Poison Gas Shipping Axis War Aims Italian Army Italian Air Force Italian Navy Manpower Empire Colonies British Strategy Air Warfare Naval Warfare Imperial Defence Allied Strategy Neutrality Allies Transportation Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force Military Bases Invasion Threat Security Propaganda Suez Canal Aden Climate Topographical Intelligence Gibraltar Industry Axis Strategy
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Committee of Imperial Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Committee
- Pages
- 42
- Persons Discussed
- Leslie Hollis
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence International Relations
