(c) Two divisions, strength about 30,000, opposing our forces advancing along the Moulmein Bangkok Railway. (d) One-two divisions, strength about 25,000, holding the Kra Isthmus about Singora. (e) In the Bangkok-Bampong area, one independent brigade and army troops, strength about 15,000. Siamese troops, strength about 150,000, would be located throughout the country with one division about 15,000 in the Bangkok area. The Siamese will not, however, offer any effective opposition and may be more sympathetic to us than to the Japanese.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Burma China Indochina Malaya Siam Singapore
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/129/26
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/129
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0129.026
- Keywords
- Pacific War Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Reports Colonies Military Operations Operations Planning Military Dispositions Japanese Army Empire Japanese Navy Japanese Air Force Air Power Naval Strength Defence
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
