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French Reactions to Operation "Ironclad". Note by the Secretary. Note by the Secretary

1 Mar 1942

Questionnaire (b) give the enemy freedom of French North Africa? (c) or Dakar? (d) employ naval forces against us? (e) employ air forces against us? Great George Street, S.W.1. 16th April, 1942. Answer Unlikely Unlikely Locally, in opposition to "Ironclad", yes, but as a general policy, no. Locally, in opposition to "Ironclad", yes. Possibly, also, retaliatory raids on, say, Gibraltar, Bathhurst or Freetown. (Signed) DENIS CAPEL-DUNN.
politics france gibraltar tunisia international relations second world war french armed forces joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff joint planning staff denis capel-dunn intelligence requirements vichy regime
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France Gibraltar Tunisia
Document Reference
CAB 81/107/67
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/107
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0107.067
Keywords
Vichy Regime Politics French Armed Forces Intelligence Requirements
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. March - April 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 76-155. Volume XVII
Themes
International Relations

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