NUMB 38183                                                                                        535

London Gazette

Supplement

to

The London Gazette

OF TUESDAY, the 20th of JANUARY, 1948

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THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY, 1948

The War Office

January, 1948

OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EAST

From 17th October, 1940 To 27th December 1941

The following Despatch was submitted to the British Chiefs of Staff on 28th May, 1942, by AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR ROBERT BROOKE-POPHAM, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C., Commander-in-Chief in the Far East.

 Part I. - FORMATION OF GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FAR EAST

 Part II. - FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEFENCE OF MALAYA AND BORNEO

 Part III. - FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEFENCE OF BURMA

 Part IV. - FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEFENCE OF HONG KONG

 Part V. - PROBLEMS & WORK OF GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FAR EAST

 Part VI.  - CIVIL DEFENCE PROBLEMS IN MALAYA

 Part VII. - NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

 Part VIII. - DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH AIR FORCES IN FAR EAST

 Part IX. - ARMY STRENGTH AND REQUIREMENTS, MALAYA

 Part X. - EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE WAR

 Part XI. - THE START OF HOSTILITIES

 Part XII. - THE RETREAT FROM NORTHERN MALAYA

 Part XIII. - THE ATTACK ON, AND FALL OF, HONG KONG

 Part XIV. - OPERATIONS IN BURMA AND SARAWAK

 Part XV. - SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE OPERATIONS

APPENDICES

 Appendix A. - Directive to the Commander-in-Chief, Far East

 Appendix B. - Instructions issued to G.O.C. and A.O.C., Far East

 Appendix C. - H.M. Ships based at Singapore and Hong Kong, December 7, 1941

 Appendix D. - Summary of Army Strength, Malaya, November, 1940

 Appendix E. - Order of Battle, Malaya, December 7, 1941, and Summary

 Appendix F. - Anti-Aircraft Position, December, 7, 1941

 Appendix G. - Order of Battle, Burma, December 7, 1941, and Summary

 Appendix H. - Order of Battle, Hong Kong, December 8, 1941

 Appendix I. - Strength of Air Force in Malaya, November, 1940

 Appendix J. - Strength and Dispositions of the Royal Air Force, December 7, 1941

 Appendix K. - Summary of Operationally Serviceable I.E. Aircraft in Malaya

 Appendix L. - Performance of the Buffalo Single Seater

 Appendix M. - Order of the Day issued December 8, 1941

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