3. We have considered the following possible cover destinations:(a) Reinforcement of the Middle East via the Cape; such reinforcement, however, would not ordinarily be a complete force with ancillary detachments. (b) Norway or Tripoli; in the present instance, however, it is obvious that the troops are loaded for a stay and not for a raid. (c) Eritrea and Abyssinia; already too near liquidation. (d) Reinforcement of West Africa (Freetown or Lagos) against possible contingencies in that area; this would attract enemy attention to a simultaneous operation (BASEBALL).
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Abyssinia Crete Eritrea Norway
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/101/32
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/101
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0101.032
- Keywords
- Operations Planning Cover Plans Troop Movements Deception
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Staff Inter-Services Security Board
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence Intelligence Organization
