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Japan's Intentions. Report by the J.I.C.

1 Aug 1942

APPENDIX 'A' Japan's strategy in the various areas in the Far East is likely to be as set out in the following paragraphs. 2. South West Pacific If Japan's plans for strategic security are not to be jeopardised, she cannot afford to leave the Americans and Australians in occupation of the Southern Solomons. She is likely also to aim at the capture and development of strategic bases in islands further to the East and South East. 3. New Guinea Japan will endeavour to capture Port Moresby and other Allied bases in Southern New Guinea.
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Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Australia Burma Ceylon China Formosa Germany Great Britain Guinea Hawaii India Indochina Japan Korea Malaya Netherlands New Zealand Philippines Russia Siam Solomon Islands Thailand United States of America Wales
Document Reference
CAB 81/110/21
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/110
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.021
Keywords
Japanese Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Japanese Navy Japanese Air Force Air Power Naval Strength Japanese War Aims Resources Axis Powers Axis Strategy Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Shipping Industry Subversion Soviet-japanese Relations Sino-japanese War Japanese War Effort Geographic Intelligence Invasion Threat Propaganda Warships Submarines Military Dispositions Japanese Army Aircraft
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. August - October 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 321-406. Volume XX
Themes
Military Intelligence

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