11. Portugal would almost certainly become involved in any Axis move in Spain. The enemy being certain to seize bases on the Atlantic coast of Portugal and if possible also in the Azores (unless forestalled) to further the U-boat blockade. CONCLUSIONS. 12. We anticipate the following moves on the part of the Axis Powers:(a) Continued preparations for a sea-borne invasion of Great Britain as an ever present threat to immobilise our forces. This threat is likely to remain at any rate so long as Germany retains numerical air superiority, for implementation if and when conditions become suitable.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Abyssinia Azores Bulgaria Crete Egypt Faroe Islands Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Libya Portugal Romania Russia Spain Sudan Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/98/114
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/98
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0098.114
- Keywords
- Predicting Enemy Intentions Axis Strategy Invasion Blockades Propaganda Military Operations
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Frederick Beaumont-Nesbitt Victor Cavendish-Bentinck John Godfrey
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
