It is estimated that a naval force composed approximately as follows would be required 10 Cruisers; 3 to 4 Aircraft Carriers; 30 to 40 Destroyers; and necessary attendant small craft. 4. The availability of Military Forces. It is estimated that Japan could at present make available as reinforcements, or for fresh operations, the following forces:Immediately Five divisions. At short notice Six more divisions (possibly rising later to nine) From these forces the following commitments must be met:(a) Reinforcements for Malaya at least one division.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Burma China Indochina Japan Malaya Netherlands Philippines Russia Singapore Thailand
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/105/92
- Document Types
- Report Map
- File Reference
- CAB 81/105
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0105.092
- Keywords
- Contingency Planning Japanese Strategy Colonies Invasion Threat Assessing Enemy Strength
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck John Godfrey Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
