Air Forces 5. It is estimated that strengths in Borneo and adjoining areas will be as follows:M.B. F. FP/FB Recce Total Borneo 10 20 20 20 70 East N.E.I. 5 5 15 25 Java, Bali, Lombox 25 25 15 5 70 35 50 40 40 165 Small redistributions of medium bombers and fighters have recently taken place in the East N.E.I. and Java-Bali-Lombok areas, including the movement of a small fighter force from Malaya to Java. we do not expect that any reinforcement of Borneo, apart from perhaps some 5 suicide fighters, will be made, since the present small forces available in Burma, Malaya, Java, Siam and French Indo-China are already insufficient to meet Japanese commitments in Burma, and to defend Palembang, the Singapore approaches and the convoy routes down the French IndoChina and Siamese Coasts.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Brunei Burma China Indochina Malaya Philippines Siam Singapore
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/128/27
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/128
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0128.027
- Keywords
- Colonies Pacific War Empire Military Operations Strategy Allied Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Japanese Army Defence Japanese Navy Japanese Air Force Military Dispositions Suicide Attacks Air Warfare Shipping
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Staff
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
