B. (c) German diplomatic activity in Turkey is a constant factor. Whatever view is taken of your factors (a) (e), we do not regard them as indications pointing to preparations for an attack on the Middle East. Enemy are likely only to maintain and, if possible, exploit their position in North Africa. Paragraph 4. (a) & (b) Agree. (c) We estimate 1-2 months needed to mount attack on 1 month to capture Cyprus. 1½-2 months to mount attack on Syria from Cyprus. Operation against Syria 1 month. Preparations for attack on Iraq further 3 months.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Cyprus Germany Iraq Palestine Russia Syria Turkey
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/107/80
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/107
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0107.080
- Keywords
- Assessing Enemy Strength German Army Contingency Planning
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Thomas Haddon Erwin Rommel
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
