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Porthcurno. Cable Landing Station At: Likelihood of Attack, Also Probable Method and Scale of Attack. Report by J.I.C.

1 May 1940

(b) The most probable form of attack is a daytime air attack by dive bombers protected by fighters. (c) The scale of such attack might consist of a gruppe of dive bombers. Such an attack could be repeated as necessary in order to complete the destruction of the cable landing station. (d) The risk of sabotage is always present. (e) The possibility of action by air-borne or sea-borne troops must also be reckoned with. (Signed) V.CAVENDISH-BENTINCK. " J.H.GODFREY. " F.G.BEAUMONT-NESBITT. " A.R.BOYLE.
security france united states of america ireland second world war sabotage joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff telegraph communications british domestic security frederick beaumont-nesbitt victor cavendish-bentinck john godfrey naval bombardment
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France Ireland United States of America
Document Reference
CAB 81/97/74
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/97
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0097.074
Keywords
Telegraph Communications Security Sabotage Naval Bombardment
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Frederick Beaumont-Nesbitt Victor Cavendish-Bentinck John Godfrey
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. May - July 1940. Papers Numbers. JIC 71-194. Volume VII
Themes
British Domestic Security

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