APPENDIX A. DEPARTMENTAL No.2. (CYPHER) FROM TOKYO TO FOREIGN OFFICE. Sir R. Craigie D. 12.40 p.m. 4th July, 1941. No.1109 R. 7.20 pm. 9th July, 1941. 4th July, 1941. A Polish official and landowner suggested the importance of bombing German forests in the near future. States that as (2 grps. undec.) Germany is forest land, economic value immense. Concealed factories and dumps numerous. Partially burnt forest results in spread of disease among trees. Such areas are lightly defended and compared with industrial areas entail less loss of life for greater damage.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Belgium France Germany Netherlands Poland Russia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/103/44
- Document Types
- Memorandum Correspondence
- File Reference
- CAB 81/103
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0103.044
- Keywords
- Bombing Economic Warfare Agriculture
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Naval Intelligence Division
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Stephen Shoosmith
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
