Madagascar
Madagascar (Malagasy: Madagasikara), officially the Republic of Madagascar (Malagasy: Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, Malagasy pronunciation: [republiˈkʲan madaɡasˈkʲarə̥]; French: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres (250 miles) off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At 592,800 square kilometres (228,900 sq mi) Madagascar is the world's second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Madagascar (the fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands.
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The National Archives · 11 July 1946 English
report from a British intelligence officer in Africa about the discovery of Uranium deposits in Madagascar. The report notes that the deposits had been investigated by the French; that there was no Soviet …
- OKA/viu>Y\ 0 x \ ^ S E C R E T . . MADAGASCAR - Uranium; RUSSIA; ' OIL. 1. INFORMANT was Lieut … Holt, R.A., O.C. 52nd British Liaison Unit, Madagascar, formerly tlie British Mission out there. He … Prospecting for oil is going on in the northern part of Madagascar - in the mountains and the plateau rogion. There …
The National Archives · 9 May 1942 English
views relating to Madagascar and the situation in France, on May 5; a summary of Italian-German plans reported by the Japanese ambassador in Berlin, on May 7; and Laval's views on Madagascar reported by the …
Distribution The Director (2 copies) I . E . copies) MADAGASCAR AND THS SITUATION IN FRANCS: REPORT F-'.CM JaPAN-ISE … but he thought that as a result of the present MADAGASCAR affair it might be delayed for about six weeks … Attach^ here, the strength of the French forces in MADAGASCAR is three divisions. There are six submarines …
The National Archives · 9 May 1942 English
5; the German representative in Vichy comments on Madagascar, on May 6; and a report on the views of the Portuguese minister in Pretoria on Madagascar, on May 6. …
MINISTER, LISBON. REPORTS CONCENTRATION AGAINST MADAGASCAR. No: 104186 Date: 9th May, 1942. From: Japanese … this indicates a olan for landing operations on MADAGASCAR with an Anglo-American exoeditionary force. … strength is insufficient to effect a landing on MADAGASCAR, and in addition the time [two groups: ? is … proceeded towards MADAGASCAR from DAKAR. There are only French submarines there [? MADAGASCAR]. Director … talks with LAVAL and DARLAN. The seizure of MADAGASCAR by the British with the — consent of the Americans …
The National Archives · 8 May 1942 English
includes the following reports: Naval Headlines; a Japanese message to Vichy on an Allied attack on Madagascar, on May 6; and an Italian intelligence report from Lourenço Marques on South Africa, on May 6. …
KEY: NEVER TO BE REMOVED FROM THE OFFICE. 1 MADAGASCAR: JAPANESE MESSAGE TO FRENCH QOVRtHM-flT. BJ/134 … French request for assistance: the attack on MADAGASCAR by GREAT BRITAIN had taken place while we had … should have gone to the length of attacking MADAGASCAR on the excuse that it was being menaced by JAPAN …
The National Archives · 29 April 1942 English
Axis supply agreement, on April 26; and of Italian intentions to set up an intelligence centre in Madagascar, on April 27. …
Office. ITALIAN PLANS FOR INTELLIGENCE CENTRE IN MADAGASCAR. No: 1 0 3 8 0 6 Date: 23th April, 1942. …
The National Archives · 5 May 1942 English
consul in Lourenço Marques repeats intelligence reports of preparations for an Allied landing in Madagascar, on May 1-2; the Japanese minister in Budapest reports on relations between Hungary and Romania …
are] ready at DURBAN possibly for a landing in MADAGASCAR 2 large steamships with - 10 submarines 5 minesweepers … Anglo-American expedition which is to occupy MADAGASCAR was ready at DURBAN on 29th April and was to … a rumour) already [5 groups indecipherable] MADAGASCAR and a presumed ultimatum to this colony to entrust …
The National Archives · 1 October 1941 English
JOINT INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE COPY NO. i MADAGASCAR Note by the Secretary. The Joint Planning Staff …
The National Archives · 1 June 1941 English
The island is not suffering from severe economic difficulties. There is some evidence that anti-Vichy elements in the island have been reduced in number. As to the forces and defences …
extent to which recent intelligence regarding Madagascar affected the prospects of a successful occupation … 6th December, 1940, regarding the situation in Madagascar. Intelligence received since the date of that … 406 single seater aircraft had been shipped to Madagascar. There is no evidence that they are yet ready …
The National Archives · 13 June 1942 English
alarm following the sinking of Allied ships off Portuguese south Africa and a submarine attack on Madagascar, on June 10; a Turkish report from Tokyo on pressure being put on Japan to attack Russia, on June …
Date: 10th June, 1942. The submarine attack on MADAGASCAR, and now the sinking of three allied ships …
The National Archives · 1940 English
5. It should therefore be our aim to obtain control of the whole island of Madagascar and in particular to deny the use of Diego Suarez to the enemy. Political Feeling in the Island. 6. A good deal of … of latent pro-British feeling is believed to exist, and support for a movement aiming at freeing Madagascar from Vichy control would almost certainly be forthcoming from the business and commercial community …
INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE. CERTAIN ACTION IN MADAGASCAR. Note by the Secretary. The Chiefs of Staff … possibility of the enemy obtaining the use of bases in Madagascar, and on the threat to our strategic position … South Africa. He will shortly be returning to Madagascar and any instructions which it is desired to … 1940 .WAR CABINET JOINT PLANNING1 STAFF, MADAGASCAR Report by the Joint Planning Staff We have•examined … of the enemy obtaining the .use of bases in Madagascar and the threat to our strategic position which …
