Portugal reinforcing Atlantic Ocean garrisons according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 10 January 1942

An item reported that Portugal reinforced her garrisons in the Cape Verdes, Madeira and Azores. A day earlier departed troops from Lisbon, Portugal for the first two garrisons. The J.I.C commented that this ‘indicated a will to resist America agression in her Atlantic islands” despite weakening her homeland defence against the Germans.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 10 January 1942 No. 31