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Whichever course is adopted, the forces required will be those set out in para. 10. below.

Forces required,

10.

Army

Naval

Air

Shipping

One infantry division with a reduced scale of artillery but including 3.7s. One light A.A. battery.

At least one heavy A.A. battery.

One

Escort cover for the convoys, depending

on the naval situation at the time. aircraft carrier to provide and maintain air protection until adequate A.A. defences have been established ashore and one or two cruisers and at least two destroyers to cover the landings.

One fighter squadron.

At least six liners and M.T. and store ships as necessary.

A.L.Cs. for the assualt battalion. M.L.Cs. for landing guns and M.T.

It is unlikely that sufficient landing craft will be available before the end of June,

Permanent Garrison,

11.

The Permanent garrison required for the defenco

of the Canaries, after they had been captured would be:-

1 infantry

group.

1 heavy A.A. regiment.

1 light A. A. regiment. R.D.F. Station.

A/S defences.

1 bomber squadron.

1 fighter squadron

It may further be necessary to instal C.D. aquipment in addition to personnel, should Spanish defences be

destroyed.

Time Factor.

12.

Presuming that a division is mobilised and ready to leave its home station, also that shipping is available and in the ports, the fallowing is a rough timetable for the execution of the plan:-

D. 1. D.6

D. 17/18

6 Embarkation -17 Voyage.

Assault.

If a mobilized division is not available embarkation may well be delayed until D.14.

(Signed) E.G. JEFFREY.

R.N. GALE

W.L. DAWSON.

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