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Estimate of the Enemy Situation, Pacific - Far East Note by Sec. Covering C.C.S. 643

1 Jul 1944

3. Economic factors. (See Appendix "B"). Production of high-priority armament items such as ships and aircraft, may continue to expand for some time, even though the rapid growth of Japan's basic industry has been levelling off since the beginning of 1944. Further substantial growth of the Japanese steel and other basic industries is believed impossible in the light of the present Japanese shipping position. Shipping is now barely adequate to sustain current production rates in the basic industries, and sinkings exceed launchings.
thailand philippines china politics economy japan psychology germany united nations malaya imperialism indochina industry manpower shipping burma propaganda oil korea second world war formosa military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff war materials military strength predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength military situation reports pacific war arthur cornwall-jones
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Burma China Formosa Germany Indochina Japan Korea Malaya Philippines Thailand
Document Reference
CAB 81/124/70
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/124
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0124.070
Keywords
Military Situation Reports Pacific War Psychology Propaganda Economy Military Strength Politics Imperialism Shipping Oil War Materials Industry Assessing Enemy Strength Manpower Predicting Enemy Intentions
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee United Nations
Pages
12
Persons Discussed
Arthur Cornwall-Jones
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. July - August 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 301-375. Volume XXXIV
Themes
Military Intelligence

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