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Strategic Importance of the Pacific Islands. Memorandum

1 Jun 1936

2 administered in three districts under District Officers, whose headquarters are at Butaritari, Tarawa and Beru. The Ellice Islands form a separate group with headquarters at Funafuti. Population.—Gilbert Islands, 83 Europeans, 26 Chinese, 23,550 Natives (1929). Ellice Islands, 3,886 (1919). Communications.—Steamer from Fiji about every three months, Mission steamer once a year. W/T Stations at Ocean Island and Tarawa. 3.—(ii) Fanning Island and Christmas Island. Administration.—Included in Gilbert and Ellice Island Colony, January 27, 1916 and November 10, 1916.
philippines singapore india china trade panama samoa united kingdom climate france economy solomon islands marshall islands japan fiji mali united states of america guinea canada germany aircraft australia colonies communications imperialism indochina information sharing international relations shipping military bases burma netherlands new zealand ports spain great britain economic intelligence wales second world war hawaii defence formosa military intelligence empire civilians wireless communications joint intelligence sub-committee imperial defence telegraph communications committee of imperial defence telephone communications dutch east indies geographic intelligence irish free state charles medhurst threat of war with japan landing places desmond anderson federated malay states
Collection ID
CAB56
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Australia Burma Canada China Dutch East Indies Federated Malay States Fiji Formosa France Germany Great Britain Guinea Hawaii India Indochina Irish Free State Japan Mali Marshall Islands Netherlands New Zealand Panama Philippines Samoa Singapore Solomon Islands Spain United Kingdom United States of America Wales
Document Reference
CAB 56/2/33
Document Types
Report Map
File Reference
CAB 56/2
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab56.0002.033
Keywords
Empire Colonies Imperialism Imperial Defence Information Sharing Communications Ports Trade Shipping Threat Of War With Japan Wireless Communications Aircraft Military Bases Civilians Climate Geographic Intelligence Telegraph Communications Telephone Communications Defence Landing Places Economic Intelligence Economy
Languages
English
Organizations
Committee of Imperial Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
29
Persons Discussed
Desmond Anderson Charles Medhurst
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Committee of Imperial Defence, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. June 1936 - May 1937. Papers Numbers JIC 1-35. Volume I
Themes
International Relations Military Intelligence

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