ANNEX TO ABC-4/S
ESTIMATED DESIRABLE
GARRISON TO BE COMPLETED
DEFENSES NOW THERE AS FORCES, NAVAL ESCORT,
PLACE REMARKS
OR EN ROUTE AND SHIPPING BECOME
AVAILABLE
(Includes Col. {b) )
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(a) (b) (c] {d)
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2. FIJI Naval Naval
1 Minesweeper 1 Minesweeper
4 Motor Patrol Boats 8 Motor Patrol Boats
Army Army
6 New Zealand Inf. Bns. 8 Inf. Bns.
1 Regular Fiji Bn, (1/3 16 Heavy A.A. guns
European) 28 Light A.A. guns
1 Territorial Fiji Bn. 12 .50 Cal. A.A. M.G.~s.
(1/3 European) 12 A.A. Searchlights
28 Field Guns 2 C.A. 155 m.m. guns for
2 6" C.A. guns at Momi Momi
2 6" C.A. guns at Suva 4 6" C.A. guns at Momi
2 4.7" C.A. guns at and Suva
Suva 2 4.7" C.A. guns at Suva
2 60 Pounders 2 60 Pounders
2 6" Howitzers 2 6" Howitzers
4 Bofors 28 Field Guns
4 3" A.A. guns 1 Co. Tanks (L) (13 Tanks)
6 A.A. Searchlights
Air Air Air
9 Reconnaissance 1 Pursuit {I) Squad. {25 .U.S. Army is supplying
Bombers* z Aircraft) the pursuit squadron.
9 Miscellaneous Air- 1 Medium Bombardment
craft.* Squad. (16 Aircraft} *Obsolete. Should be
4 Singapore Flying 1 Flying Boat Squad. (8 replaced by Hudsons
Boats Aircraf{) due to New Zealand
700 Men, Air Corps) 4 Sets RADAR under approved al-
25 Airplanes, ) U.S. locations.
Fighters )
2 sets RADAR
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