French made propulsion equipment and hulls to be shipped to the Mediterranean according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 13 January 1942

An item reported that according to reliable intelligence near Paris, France diesel propulsion equipment and structural hull shapes were made with the J.I.C. commenting quise possible to be shipped to Mediterranean harbours to be assembled.

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Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 13 January 1942 No. 34