probable method of an Axis division of spoils in the Balkans. The Allies would be too remote to offer useful immediate support. There are, however, no positive military indications that such an Italian offensive against Yugoslavia has been prepared. Nor are there any definite pointers to Italian offensive action elsewhere. 5. The maintenance of Italian armed forces in a high state of preparedness for immediate action, however, gives grounds for considerable suspicion as to her attitude in the early future.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Italy Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/135/17
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/135
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0135.017
- Keywords
- Predicting Enemy Reactions Neutrality Italian Foreign Policy Political Intelligence
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Benito Mussolini
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations Military Intelligence
