1-Although Japan cherished the ambition of Capturing Singapore, the existing situation would not allow Britain to send her fleet to the Far East, and she must defend it by sending Army and Air Force reinforcements.

2. Japan would probably invade French Indo-China of Siam as a first stop, and the Netherlands East Indies and Singapore would follow. However, Britain was not in a position to resort to war in the event of an attack on French Indo-China or Siam.#

3-Hong Kong would be abandoned, but would continue resistance as long as possible.

4. -If the operations against the Italians in the Mediterranean should proceed rapidly and successfully, it would be possible to send a fleet to the Far East.

5-Operations must be conducted jointly in the Netherlands East Indies.

6- Since it was probable that the Japanese would occupy Suva in the Fiji (?) Islands as a base, one Brigade must be sent there from New Zealand. Top Secret Ultra.

# This chilling sentence from the report came true…“Japan would probably invade French Indo-China” and they did see Matador on this site.

This report and its contents must have played a part in convincing the Japanese that Singapore was un-defendable, and in all probability played an important part in its downfall.

I was contacted by Alan Matthews of the now "Z force" website in 1990 with this, for some years after I hosted his story until he acquired his own web site.

During this time he sent me documents (150 in total) he had secured from the Achieves in Australia that he allowed me to use providing I quoted there source, and that is  Weekly Intelligence Summaries (WIS) Series MP 1049/5  (15-11-1940) AWM

From Documents  at the PRO record BT 373/21 Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies.   Records of the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen and successor  Board of Trade: Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen: Merchant Seamen Prisoner of War Records; War of 1939-1945  Vessels captured/destroyed by enemy action containing allied merchant seamen pouches relating to individual ships containing miscellaneous papers

The opinions, views and accounts expressed in this site are based on the reports, writings and memories of the mentioned articles, people and books.  Maurice A Christie.