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Scale of Japanese Attack on the Falkland Islands. Note by the Secretary

1 Aug 1941

ANNEX. From:Military Attache, Buenos Aires. Desp. 1930 21/8/41. Recd. 0610 22/8/41. To:The War Office (Dirmilmit). Repeated Admiralty. IMMEDIATE. 06221 cipher 21/8. (? Secret) and urgent. (1) Since writing my M41 5th July I have discussed (? difficult) situation with Rear Admiral Commanding South American Division and seen his signal 1342 5th March to Admiralty, his report 0312 A/12 to C. in C South Atlantic, and Governor telegram 3rd March to S. of S. for the Colonies. (2) My Ambassador entirely concurs with Rear Admiral's appreciation political importance defending island.
georgia japan falkland islands second world war contingency planning military intelligence coastal defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office imperial defence threat of war with japan stephen shoosmith
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Falkland Islands Georgia Japan
Document Reference
CAB 81/104/15
Document Types
Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 81/104
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0104.015
Keywords
Imperial Defence Threat Of War With Japan Contingency Planning Coastal Defence
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office 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. August - October 1941. Papers Numbers. JIC 328-405. Volume XIV
Themes
Military Intelligence

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