Italian Occupation of the Yemen and Further Advance to the Straits of Bab-El-Mandeb and Aden. Possibility Of: Note by Secy. Covering Note by Director of Military Intelligence and Material to Form the Basis for Discussion at a Drafting Committee

APPENDIX A. PART I Notes on the YEMEN and the ADEN protectorate from the point of view of the Conduct of Military Operations therein, with particular reference to an Advance by land forces from the Western or Southern Coasts on ADEN. Ref. Map International Map of the World 1/1,000,000 and Sketch Map 1/2,000,000. Strategic Importance of the YEMEN. 1. The geographical position of the YEMEN in its relation to the Southern exit of the RED SEA and the fact that its Eastern border marches with that of the ADEN protectorate makes the State of strategic importance both to the Allies and Italy.