the PHILIPPINES. The Japanese have already withdrawn northwards to LUZON nearly all their air force units previously based on MINDANAO. When the PHILIPPINES are lost all the surviving air forces from the PHILIPPINES will almost certainly be withdrawn northwards for the further defence of FORMOSA and CHINA. In particular we should expect to see a concentration of air forces along the South China coast where they would be available to resist an Allied assault either on CHINA or on FORMOSA. Even if the Japanese air forces at present in South East Asia and the N.E.I.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Burma China Formosa India Indochina Japan Korea Malaya Philippines Siam
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/127/25
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/127
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0127.025
- Keywords
- Japanese Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Pacific War Military Dispositions Japanese Army Japanese Navy Naval Strength Japanese Air Force Air Power Warships Geographic Intelligence Evacuation Military Operations Oil War Materials Economy Resources Peace Proposals Colonies Empire Troop Movements Manpower Communications Communications Disruption Strategy Allied Strategy Invasion Preparations Defence Invasion Threat
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 8
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
