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(Untitled), 26 Mar 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/72/109-110

Scope and Contents

Telegram from General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, India, to WSC regarding the need for air reinforcements in India: states that the Japanese are likely to seize Burma [later Myanmar] air bases and will then be able to attack Calcutta and industrial Bengal [parts of Bangladesh and India] and stresses the need for a bombing force capable of attacking a sea-borne expedition against India; comments on existing reinforcement flow and suggests that consideration be given to the diversion of fighters from Britain, Ceylon [later Sri Lanka], and the Middle East, and to the use of aircraft from the United States.

Dates

  • Creation: 26 Mar 1942

Conditions Governing Access

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Open

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 478/2

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