5. All that is going on so far is on right lines. Chinese concentration in Yunnan is necessary anyhow for defence since Japanese advance from Indo-China and N.E. Burma towards Kunming is most dangerous threat they could make. Advance of Chinese force from Ledo down Hukawng valley does not really accomplish much operationally, but establishment of road connection with China if practicable would obviously have great economic and political advantages. Neither of these moves affects in initial stages our own intentions to advance to line Akyab-Chin Hills-Upper Chindwin.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Burma China Indochina
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/112/50
- Document Types
- Memorandum Correspondence
- File Reference
- CAB 81/112
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0112.050
- Keywords
- Military Operations Pacific War Empire Counter-attacks Transportation
- 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
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
