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Strategy in the Pacific - Comments by S.E.A.C. on J.I.C. (44) 128 (0). Note by the Sec.

1 Jun 1944

6. Annex I. The total number of divisions should be 71. It is considered that 65 I.M.B. in New Britain should cease to be counted as a division in view of the identification of 65 division in China. As at the date the paper was written strength should have read Malaya-Sumatra-Andamans 3 (2 Gds. 4, 53). 7. Annex II. This shows a total of twenty-seven divisions in the Southern areas by early summer against a present total of twenty-two of which up to four (14, 29, 32, 35) have probably not yet completely arrived.
philippines singapore china japan malaya burma siam great britain second world war formosa military intelligence military dispositions joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff edward king-salter predicting enemy intentions pacific war troop movements allied strategy japanese strategy
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Burma China Formosa Great Britain Japan Malaya Philippines Siam Singapore
Document Reference
CAB 81/123/7
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/123
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0123.007
Keywords
Allied Strategy Pacific War Predicting Enemy Intentions Japanese Strategy Troop Movements Military Dispositions
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
4
Persons Discussed
Edward King-Salter
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. June - July 1944. Papers Numbers. JIC 226-300. Volume XXXIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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