b. In addition to LCT's, there will be a large number of 
 
shipborne types which must be moved from the MEDITERRANEAN
 
 to the U.K. If it is decided that about 6 divisions of troops
 
will be moved from AFRICA to U.K. and their heavy equipment
 
 left for French troops or other forces in NORTH AFRICA, it
 
will be possible to move these shipborne types on the vessels
 
used for the movement.
 
c. Conclusions.
 
(1) If no further operations are conducted in the MEDITERRANEAN
 
 subsequent to HUSKY, and the landing craft are released by mid-August,
 
seagoing types can arrive in U.K. about mid-November, and shipborne types
 
 can arrive with the last echelon of the troops, about 1 January 1994.
 
 
(2) If further operations are conductected inthe MEDITERRANEAN,
 
 it is probable that shipping, other than that Used for the transfer of combat
 
 troop divisions to U.K., must be made available to transport the shipborne 
 
types of landing craft. If the shipping is made available, landing craft can be
 
 used without prejudice to the 1 April 1944 target date provided they are
 
 released for ROUNDUP as follows:
 
             Eastern  MEDITERRANEAN - early December 1943
              Western  MEDITERRNEAN - mid-December 1949
 
(3) Losses incurred in operations in the MEDITERRANEAN
 
subsequent to HUSKY can only be made good by diversions
 
from the PACIFIC or ROUNDUP (See J.C.S. 291/1).
 
 4. To ANAKIM.
 
a. The following table is a time study based on weeks
 
required after the release of landing craft from operations in
 
 the MEDITERREAN until they become available at CALCUTTA.
 
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