United Kingdom. German Invasion of: Note by Secretary Covering War Office Draft, Together with Suggested Air Ministry Amendments

5. Once bases in Holland are secured, it is reasonable to suppose that Germany would waste little time before launching air and seaborne attacks against this country. The air offensive would be likely to precede the despatch of the seaborne expedition. The object of this air action would be to gain at least local air superiority, and this would not doubt be attempted by launching intensive bombing raids against (a) Aerodromes, especially those known to contain fighter aircraft, subsequently (b) Communication centres in particular nodal points and communication which would be essential to British forces moved against German landings.