ANNEX 1
 
BOUNDARIES OF ABDA AREA
 
The ABDA Area is bounded as follows:
 
 
On the North:
 
By the boundary between India and Burma, thence eastward along the Chinese frontier and coastline to the latitude of 3o degrees North, thence along the parallel of 3o degrees North to the meridian of 140 degrees East.
 
Note:
 
Indo-China and Thailand are not included in this area.
 
On the East:
 
By the meridian of 140 degrees East from 30 degrees North, to the equator, thence east to longitude 141 degrees East, thence South to the boundary of Dutch New Guinea on the
South Coast, thence East along the Southern New Guinea Coast to the meridian ef 143 degrees East, then south down this meridian to the coast of Australia.
 
On the South:
 
By the northern coast of Australia from the meridian of 143 degrees East, westward to the meridian of 114 degrees East, thence northwestward to lattitude 15 degrees South, longitude 92 degrees East.
 
On the West:    By the meridian of 92 degrees East.
 
        2. Forces assigned to the ABDA and adjacent areas are authorized to extend their operations into other areas as may be required.
 
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