The island is not suffering from severe economic difficulties. There is some evidence that anti-Vichy elements in the island have been reduced in number. As to the forces and defences of the island the following additional information has been received Navy. Since January 2 submarines and 1 armed tanker have been at the island. Army. The figure of 6,000 troops in the island appears to have been an under-estimate. It is thought that the total should be 8,000. A shipment to the island from Morocco of a large consignment of ammunition for field artillery is reported from most secret sources.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- French Somaliland Madagascar Morocco Somaliland Syria
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/103/18
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/103
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0103.018
- Keywords
- Intelligence Gathering Military Operations Defence
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn Stewart Menzies
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Surveillance
