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Strategic Importance of Siam to Japan. Report

1 Oct 1942

(d) The lack of ports on the Western seaboard of Siam makes large-scale landing operations against her from the Indian Ocean difficult. (e) The loss of Malaya, entailing loss of command of the Malacca Strait, might theoretically be offset by the cutting of a canal through the Isthmus of Kra. However, this project, though perennially canvassed, could only be a long-term operation on account of the difficulties of the terrain. 5. Economic Value of Siam At present, the main economic value of Siam to the Japanese is as a source of foodstuffs, of which the most important are rice and livestock, although this year's exportable surplus will have been reduced by the recent disastrous floods.
china japan malaya indochina international relations burma netherlands siam economic intelligence second world war contingency planning military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff victor cavendish-bentinck francis inglis geoffrey vickers francis davidson japanese foreign policy japanese strategy
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Burma China Indochina Japan Malaya Netherlands Siam
Document Reference
CAB 81/111/33
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/111
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0111.033
Keywords
Japanese Strategy Japanese Foreign Policy Contingency Planning Economic Intelligence
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Francis Inglis Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. October - November 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 407-460. Volume XXI
Themes
International Relations Military Intelligence

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