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(Untitled), 15 May 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/75/34-35

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

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Copyright: Crown copyright

Extent

2 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Former / Other Reference

T 729/2

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Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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