Abstract
The DRC first met on 14 November 1933, and reported on 28 February 1934. Foreign trends during the enquiry reinforced the argument that Germany rather than Japan offered the greater threat; while European tensions mounted, the Far East became calmer, with signs that improved Anglo-Japanese relations might well prove feasible. A convincing case was emerging for arguing that the ‘second danger zone’ identified by the Service Chiefs deserved priority, dovetailing with views already embraced by Chamberlain.
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G.C. Peden, British Rearmament and the Treasury, 1933–9 (Edinburgh, 1979) appendix III, p. 205.
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Bell, P. (1996). The Ultimate Potential Enemy. In: Chamberlain, Germany and Japan, 1933–4. Studies in Military and Strategic History. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230378285_3
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