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1. The Axis Oil Position in Europe - May 1942; 2. Intelligence Section (Operations); 3. Foreign Morale; Confidential Annex:- 1. The Axis Oil Position in Europe - May 1942. 2. Bombing Policy. 3. Enemy Reactions to Raiding Policy

1942

evidence in regard to the fighting front could be interpreted as indicating no more than transport and administrative difficulties. What we had to keep a look out for were signs of real breakdown. As regards the question of bombing policy, he thought that the Technical Sub-Committee should continue to make estimates of the enemy's oil position as a whole. There would be advantage in their providing the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee with priority lists of important oil targets. The question of policy should, however, be considered separately by other authorities.
united kingdom france germany russia oil surveillance second world war bombing morale joint staff mission joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office ministry of economic warfare intelligence section (operations) political warfare executive victor cavendish-bentinck denis capel-dunn geoffrey vickers war materials commando raids thomas haddon assessing enemy strength john godfrey charles medhurst
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France Germany Russia United Kingdom
Document Reference
CAB 81/90/42
Document Types
Summary
File Reference
CAB 81/90
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0090.042
Keywords
Oil Assessing Enemy Strength War Materials Morale Bombing Commando Raids
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Intelligence Section (Operations) Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Staff Mission Ministry of Economic Warfare Political Warfare Executive
Pages
6
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn Victor Cavendish-Bentinck John Godfrey Thomas Haddon Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Meetings. January - December 1942. Numbers 1-63. Volume IV
Themes
Surveillance

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