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Scale of Air Attack on Persian Oilfields Area Note by Sec.

1 Feb 1944

ANNEX Extract from the Minutes of the C.O.S.(44) 59th Meeting (0) of 24th February, 1944 19. DEFENCE PLAN FOR PERSIAN GULF PORTS, BASES, L. OF Cs., AND OILFIELDS (C.O.S.(44) 36) THE COMMITTEE had before them a Report by the Defence of Bases Committee recommending certain reductions in the defences in the Persian Gulf area which had been incorporated in a Revised Plan. They had, however, proposed the retention of all anti-aircraft batteries. LT.-GENERAL NYE said that he was not happy about these proposals.
iraq oil crete second world war contingency planning defence military intelligence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff intelligence requirements edward king-salter aerial attacks
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Iraq
Document Reference
CAB 81/121/10
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/121
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0121.010
Keywords
Intelligence Requirements Aerial Attacks Oil Contingency Planning Defence
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Edward King-Salter
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. February - April 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 71-150. Volume XXXI
Themes
Military Intelligence

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