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Japanese Operations in South China Report by the J.I.C.

1 Oct 1944

4. The Japanese have now either achieved these objectives or the objectives are so nearly within their grasp that they may well be casting their eyes further afield. Other targets which may tempt them consist of:(a) Kweiyang. By the capture of Kweiyang the Japanese would cut the main land route from Burma to Chungking; only two secondary roads "The fall in total capacity would, however, be to some extent offset by the reduction in the air lift required over the Hump when the Allies have established a land route from Burma to Kunming;...." Chengtu.
philippines china politics united states of america indochina burma second world war military operations military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff victor cavendish-bentinck john sinclair francis inglis edmund rushbrooke assessing enemy strength japanese army sino-japanese war japanese strategy chinese nationalists
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Burma China Indochina Philippines United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 81/126/44
Document Types
Report Map
File Reference
CAB 81/126
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0126.044
Keywords
Sino-japanese War Military Operations Japanese Army Japanese Strategy Politics Chinese Nationalists Assessing Enemy Strength
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
6
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke John Sinclair
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. October - December 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 451-519. Volume XXXVI
Themes
Military Intelligence

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