ANNEX 1
 
U.S.
BRITISH
 
                    BOUNDARIES OF ABDA AREA
 
     1.        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 30 North,                 thence along the parallel of 30  North to the meridian of 140  East.
 
                    Note:       Indo-China and Thailand are not included in this area.
 
          On the East:   By the meridian of 140  East from 30  North, to the equator,
                    thence east to longitude 141 , thence South to the boundary of
                    Dutch New Guinea on the South Coast, thence east along the
                                   Southern New Guinea Coast to the meridian of 143  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  East,                   westwrard to the meridian of ll4  East, thence northwestward to                 latitude 15  South, longitude 92  East.
 
          On the West:    By the meridian of 92x East.
 
     2.        Forces assigned to the ABDA and adjacent areas are authorized to extend their
operations into other areas as may be required.