EXACT COPY RADIOGRAM AG 381 (12-22-41)MSC BJS - 1712 DECEMBER 23, 1941 EXACT COPY RADIOGRAM 3:10 AM FROM MANILA TO THE ADJT GENL * * * * * * * * * * 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. EXACT COPY |