2 Command in the Mediterranean and Middle East. 4. In the event of hostilities with Italy, the Mediterranean, Egypt, North and North-East Africa, the Red Sea and the Arab-speaking countries of the Middle East must all be regarded as being one theatre of war. The present position regarding the main commands in this large area in peace and in war is summarised below. 5. Navy.—At the present time two Naval Commanders-in-Chief exercise naval control in the Mediterranean and Middle East. The Mediterranean station covers the whole of the Mediterranean and as far east as Suez.
- Collection ID
- CAB56
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Abyssinia British Somaliland Cyprus Egypt France Gibraltar Greece Iraq Italy Jordan Kenya Malta Palestine Romania Somaliland Sudan Transjordan Turkey
- Document Reference
- CAB 56/4/39
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 56/4
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab56.0004.039
- Keywords
- British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Gathering Information Sharing Intelligence Services Responsibilities Inter-services Cooperation Intelligence Channels Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force Finances
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Committee of Imperial Defence Chiefs of Staff Deputy Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Bureau Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Committee Joint Planning Staff
- Pages
- 6
- Persons Discussed
- Arthur Cornwall-Jones Richard Peirse
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization Surveillance
