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Appreciation from Commander-in-Chief, India, on Japanese Intentions. Note by the Secretary

1 Apr 1942

(iii) (iv) (h) (j) (k) Landings will in the first instance be made at AKYAB, CHITTANONG and the MEGHNA River by one Division; the SUNDARBANDS by one Division; BALASORE area by one Division. Bomber air support will be land based from BURMA. Fighter support will be provided for the first two operations from BURMA, AKYAB and CHITTANGONG, for the BALASORE landing from one aircraft carrier and an air base to be established in the area CHILCA LAKE CHICACOLE. Area CHILCA LAKE CHICACOLE One Division One Company Tanks One Aircraft carrier Nine Squadrons Fighters (for operation after landing in support of main operation, ferried by carriers freed from CEYLON Operation) CEYLON.
philippines singapore india china japan russia australia malaya international relations burma netherlands ceylon second world war formosa military intelligence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff imperial defence denis capel-dunn military strength invasion threat predicting enemy intentions japanese navy military objectives japanese army japanese strategy
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Australia Burma Ceylon China Formosa India Japan Malaya Netherlands Philippines Russia Singapore
Document Reference
CAB 81/108/31
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/108
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0108.031
Keywords
Japanese Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Imperial Defence Invasion Threat Japanese Army Japanese Navy Military Objectives Military Strength
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
Pages
12
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. April - July 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 156-255. Volume XVIII
Themes
Military Intelligence International Relations

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