(Untitled), 15 May 1942
Scope and Contents
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief India, marked "most secret" outlining objectives for the war in the Far East: comments on the transfer of troops from Madagascar; comments on plans to assemble the whole Eastern Fleet at Colombo [Ceylon, later Sri Lanka] and Port Trincomalee [Ceylon, later Sri Lanka] before the middle of July and to recover effective control of the Bay of Bengal [Indian Ocean]; suggests that these dispositions will facilitate offensive action in Burma [later Myanmar] and particularly an attack on Rangoon to help Generalissimo Chiang-Kai-shek [Chinese Nationalist leader].
Dates
- Creation: 15 May 1942
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Crown copyright
Extent
2 folio(s)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Former / Other Reference
T 729/2
Subject
- Royal Navy (Organization)
Repository Details
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