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Franco-British Conference at Aden from 30th May, to 2nd June, 1939. Note by the Secretary

1 Jun 1938

3. The conference was ordered in veiw of the possibility of a war with Italy, and its objects were the exchange of information with the French, co-ordination of plans, and the preparation of agreed conclusions and recommendations; and also to establish, and arrange for the continuation of, liaison both in peace and war. 4. After a preliminary meeting, at which representatives outlined their particular problems, committees were formed to consider these in detail, and their reports, after effecting the necessary co-ordination, are attached as follows:Appendix A.
india madagascar uganda eritrea kenya france egypt sudan iraq ethiopia artillery colonies communications french somaliland guerrilla warfare imports information sharing international relations italy shipping naval warfare transportation rhodesia england palestine second world war defence liaison british army royal navy military intelligence royal air force military supplies tanks convoys somaliland civilians intelligence gathering wireless communications french army blockades aerial reconnaissance joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff war preparations imperial defence colonial independence movements british intelligence organisation italian east africa abyssinia committee of imperial defence war materials axis strategy anglo-french relations geographic intelligence italian navy italian army assessing enemy strength military situation reports allied strategy combined operations naval strength aerial attacks on ships french air force arthur cornwall-jones aden british somaliland italian somaliland
Collection ID
CAB56
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Abyssinia British Somaliland Egypt England Eritrea Ethiopia France French Somaliland India Iraq Italian East Africa Italian Somaliland Italy Kenya Madagascar Palestine Rhodesia Somaliland Sudan Uganda
Document Reference
CAB 56/4/45
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 56/4
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab56.0004.045
Keywords
Anglo-french Relations Information Sharing War Preparations Allied Strategy Military Supplies Colonies Defence Imperial Defence Aden Naval Strength Blockades Naval Warfare Royal Navy British Army Colonial Independence Movements Royal Air Force Communications Shipping Italian Navy Aerial Attacks On Ships Combined Operations Aerial Reconnaissance French Army Transportation Italian Army Imports War Materials Geographic Intelligence Guerrilla Warfare Military Situation Reports Axis Strategy Liaison Assessing Enemy Strength Civilians Artillery Tanks French Air Force Convoys Intelligence Gathering British Intelligence Organisation Wireless Communications
Languages
English
Organizations
Committee of Imperial Defence Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
60
Persons Discussed
Arthur Cornwall-Jones
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Committee of Imperial Defence. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. June 1938 - August 1939. Papers Numbers JIC 71-110. Volume III
Themes
International Relations Military Intelligence

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