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Basic Strategic Policy. Note by the Secretary

1 Aug 1942

ANNEX MOST SECRET From:J.S.M. Washington To:Chiefs of Staff London J.S.M. 376 3.9.42. It seems now quite clear that the major question of our basic strategic policy will have to be tackled with Americans as soon as we see outcome of TORCH. Issue will be whether our main offensive effort next year is to be concentrated against Germany or Japan. 2. U.S. Strategical Committee have prepared very lengthy appreciation based on hypothesis of Russian collapse. We have not been able to study this document as it has not yet been presented to U.S.
japan germany strategy russia information sharing second world war contingency planning military intelligence joint staff mission joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff anglo-american relations intelligence channels joint planning staff intelligence requirements invasion of french north africa operation torch thomas haddon assessing enemy strength allied strategy
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Japan Russia
Document Reference
CAB 81/110/24
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 81/110
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.024
Keywords
Information Sharing Anglo-american Relations Intelligence Channels Strategy Allied Strategy Contingency Planning Operation Torch Assessing Enemy Strength Intelligence Requirements Invasion Of French North Africa
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Joint Staff Mission
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Thomas Haddon
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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