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Subversive Activities in Enemy and Conquered Territories. Memo. By Director of Military Intelligence, Covering Instructions and Questionnaire to Head of Different Bureaux Being Set up to Conduct:

1 May 1940

of Germany could still be achieved but only by a combination of economic pressure, air attacks on economic objectives in Germany and with its resultant effect on German morale, and the creation of widespread revolt in the conquered territories." 2. In order to implement the above decisions, the General Staff are taking the following steps:(a) The formation of regional bureaux for detailed and scientific research into the conditions of the conquered territories with a view to the preparation of plans for active subversive activities.
cape verde turkey mexico france iran egypt iraq angola albania hungary gibraltar poland portugal iceland germany strategy russia australia colonies czechoslovakia ireland italy netherlands norway transportation ports romania spain oil azores canary islands crete madeira sicily second world war military operations invasion food supplies adolf hitler subversion morale intelligence gathering military organisation joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff foreign office intelligence operations irregular warfare ministry of economic warfare nazi-occupied europe belgian congo anti-nazi resistance war materials assessing enemy strength military situation reports c edwards
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Albania Angola Australia Azores Belgian Congo Canary Islands Cape Verde Crete Czechoslovakia Egypt France Germany Gibraltar Hungary Iceland Iran Iraq Ireland Italy Madeira Mexico Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Sicily Spain Turkey
Document Reference
CAB 81/97/112
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/97
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0097.112
Keywords
Subversion Irregular Warfare Anti-nazi Resistance Intelligence Gathering Nazi-occupied Europe Assessing Enemy Strength Military Situation Reports Strategy Morale War Materials Transportation Oil Food Supplies Ports Military Organisation Military Operations Colonies Invasion
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Economic Warfare
Pages
14
Persons Discussed
C Edwards Adolf Hitler
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. May - July 1940. Papers Numbers. JIC 71-194. Volume VII
Themes
Intelligence Operations

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