3. 4. An Axis conquest of the Middle East would (a) Most effectively deny to the United Nations a base in that region for operations against Europe, and out the southern supply routes to Russia, (b) Deprive the United Nations of Middle Eastern sources of oil, lack of which would affect severely all activity in the entire Indian Ocean area and would in particular, compel virtual cessation of naval activity in that Ocean. It would also threaten directly the air-ferry route to lndia. The difficulty of holding India would be greatly increased, and the route to China would thereby be threatened.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Australia China Cyprus Egypt Eritrea France Germany India Iran Iraq Japan Lebanon Palestine Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia South Africa Spain Syria Transjordan Turkey United States of America Yemen
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/110/78
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/110
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.078
- Keywords
- Axis Strategy German Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Desert War Assessing Enemy Strength Strategy Contingency Planning Turkish Neutrality Empire Imperial Defence Resources Oil Arab World Economy Shipping Military Supplies Military Objectives Psychology War Materials Defence Invasion Threat Geographic Intelligence Civil Unrest Military Dispositions Anti-british Feeling Public Opinion
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff United Nations
- Pages
- 15
- Persons Discussed
- Thomas Haddon
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence International Relations
