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AG 381 (12-22-41)MSC                              BJS - 1712
 
                                             DECEMBER 23, 1941
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FROM        MANILA                                           
 
TO    THE ADJT GENL
 
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NO. 40 DECEMBER TWENTY SECOND
 
ONE OF THE MAIN FEATURED OF OUR ATTEMPT AT AIR REINFORCEMENT
HERE WAS THE RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN MY RADIOS OF DECEMBER
THIRTEEN AND FOURTEEN REGARDING PURSUIT AND DIVE BOMBER
REINFORCEMENT BY MEANS OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER STOP PRESENT ENEMY AIR
ENCIRCLEMENT PERMITS INTERRUPTION OF FERRY ROUTE TO SOUTH DUE TO
DAY BOMBARDMENT MINDANAO FIELDS STOP EARLY REINFORCEMENT BY
CARRIER WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM STOP YOUR RADIOS MAKE NO REFERENCE TO
THIS FEATURE STOP CAN I EXPECT ANYTHING ALONG THAT LINE QUERY QUERY
IN THIS GENERAL CONNECTION CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INKLING OF STRATEGIC
PLANS PACIFIC FLEET QUERY
                                                                           MACARTHUR
 
EXACT ACTION COPY TO: A. C. of S., WPD, Copy No. 1.
 
EXACT INFORMATION COPIES TO:  Secretary, General Staff, Copy No. 2. 
                              Chief, Army Air Forces, Copy No. 3.
 
 
 
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