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Scale of Naval & Air Attack on Ceylon. Note by the Secretary

1 May 1945

ANNEX C.558/5 Secretary, Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Reference J.I.C. (45) 102 (Final). At their meeting today the Defence of Bases Committee considered SEACOS 413, a telegram from S.A.C.S.E.A. regarding reductions in the fixed defences of Ceylon. The Committee considered that in some respects, particularly as regards naval defences, S.A.G.S.E.A.'s proposals went too far. However, before putting their conclusions to the Chiefs of Staff the Committee would be glad of confirmation that the scale of attack given in J.I.C.

air power air warfare colonies naval warfare ceylon second world war defence military intelligence empire coastal defence joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff imperial defence intelligence reports intelligence requirements edward king-salter predicting enemy intentions assessing enemy strength naval strength
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Ceylon
Document Reference
CAB 81/129/55
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/129
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0129.055
Keywords
Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Naval Warfare Naval Strength Defence Air Power Air Warfare Coastal Defence Intelligence Requirements Intelligence Reports
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. May - July 1945. Papers Numbers. JIC 151-215. Volume XXXIX
Themes
Military Intelligence

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