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A Simultaneous Move by Japan against Siberia and Thailand (SIAM). Note by the Secretary

1 Jun 1941

ANNEX. Secret Cipher Telegram. 32823. From : C. in C. Far East and China. Desp.2040 4/8/41. Recd.2035 4/8/41. To : The War Office (for Chief of Staff) Reptd. B.M. Bangkok. B.Ambdr. Tokyo. B.Ambdr. Chungking. IMMEDIATE. 196/4 cipher 4/8. (1) Reference W.O. 82073 (M.I.2) 3/8 British Minister Bangkok 832 3/8 our 101/4 25/7 and 183/4 2/8 and F.O. 914 3/8. (2) Our appreciation here is that Japan is rapidly concentrating for a campaign against Russia if a favourable opportunity occurs. She could hardly intend full scale operations against us simultaneously nor could she suddenly transfer her northern concentration southward.
thailand china japan russia siam second world war military intelligence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff threat of war with japan japanese strategy stephen shoosmith
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
China Japan Russia Siam Thailand
Document Reference
CAB 81/103/69
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/103
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0103.069
Keywords
Japanese Strategy Threat Of War With Japan
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Stephen Shoosmith
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. June-August 1941. Papers Numbers. JIC 251-327. Volume XIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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