ANNEX TO ABC-4/8
 
DEFENSE OF I SIAND BASES
 
BETWEEN KiWAII AND AUSTRALIA
 
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ESTIMATED DESIRABLE GARRISON TO BE COMPLETED
 
                                   DEFENSES NOW THERE                           AS FORCES, NAVAL ESCORT,
          PLACE                    OR EN ROUTE                                  AND SHIPPING BECOME                                                   REMARKS
                                                                                AVAILABLE
                                                                                         (Inc ludes Col.. (b) ) ,
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           (a)-                            (b)                                        (c}                                           (d)
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1~      NEW                     One Co, A. I,F.                                 Army                                                  Note (a). Does no*. in,-
        CALEDONIA               Approximately               8,000               1 Inf~ Division (4 regi ....                             clude Free French Forces
                                Free French                 Forces
                                                                                   ments }
                                     (inadequately              e-             24 Heavy A..A. guns.                                  This is land is 230 miles
                                    quipped)                                   48 Light A.A~, guns.                                       long and 30 miles wide.
                                2 6" Fixed Defense                   Guns 24.50 Calibre A,A. M.G.'s                                     Force envisages pro-.
                                    (Free French)                             12A. A. Searchlights                                      tection of the 3 to 4
                                                                                                                                         air fields, and, in the
                                                                                8 155 re, m,. C.A.. guns
 
                                                                                1 Eng. Regt.              (Gen. Serv. )                  southern half of the
                                                                                                                                         island, the harbor of
                                                                                Air                                                      Noumea~
 
                                                                                1 Pursuit Sq,               (25 air~
                                                                                                                                     Note (bl. The size of
                                                                                   craft~                                               the garrison is subject
                                                                                1 Medium Bomb, Sq~                   (13
                                                                                                                                        to review as a resuit
                                                                                   aircraft}                                             of early reconnaissance"
                                                                                Air Warning Service,
                                                                                                                                          and degree of assistance
 
                                                                                                                                          afforded by Free French;
                                                                                Approximate Total Strength
                                                                                                                                          latter entails cornpier.-
                                                                                    40, 000~                                              ing re equipment of
                                                                                                                                          Free French.
                                                                                See Notes (a) and (b) in
Col. (d).
 
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