(Untitled), 21 Apr 1944

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/188B/96-116

Scope and Contents

WSC's copy of a government paper for the Principal Administrative Officers Committee of the War Cabinet marked "Top Secret" entitled "Potentialities of India as a base" including a report to the Chiefs of Staff by the Principal Administrative Officers concluding that risks would be involved in using India as a base for the full programme required by the "Bay of Bengal" strategy [as the centre of gravity for British and Imperial war effort against Japan]. Flagged: "AA".

Dates

Creation: 21 Apr 1944

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