S.E. Europe. German Intentions In: Note by Chairman Covering Review of Calculations Contained in Paragraphs 5 and 8 of J.I.C.(40)42 Also C.O.S.(40)312(J.I.C.)

As, however, a proportion of the above troops, possibly a quarter, would be mobile and could go from SouthEast Germany by road, the above times could be reduced correspondingly. (b) The likelihood and degree of resistance that Roumania would offer. The likelihood and degree of resistance offered by Roumania depend both on political and military factors. The will to resist is likely to be severely impaired by German propaganda, and hostile German and Hungarian minorities totalling about 2½ millions, the bulk of which are in Transylvania.