PROBABLE JAPANESE OBJECTIVES. 6. The immediate object of an attack on the Dutch East Indies by Japan would be to obtain control of the oil-fields. The Dutch centre of resistance is in JAVA, where the military headquarters are situated. JAVA is the least rich in oil and is, therefore, the least likely to be attacked in the initial stages. 7. The most probable points of attack are as follows:(a) DUTCH BORNEO in the neighbourhood of BALIKPAPAN (S.E.) and TARAKAN (N.E.) to obtain immediate control of the oil-fields.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- China Dutch East Indies Hawaii Japan Netherlands Russia United States of America
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/96/67
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/96
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0096.067
- Keywords
- Japanese Strategy Colonies Shipping Pacific War Imperial Defence Sino-japanese War War Materials Surprise Attacks Japanese Air Force Japanese Army Japanese Navy Dutch Armed Forces
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 4
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
