U. S.                                                  December 30, 1941
BRITISH 
 
            HIGHER DIRECTION OF WAR IN THE ABDA AREA
                                
                       REVISED MEMORANDUM
 
     1.   On all important military matters, not within the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Commander of the ABDA Area, the U.S. Chiefs of Staff and the representatives in Washington of
the British Chiefs of Staff will constitute the agency for developing and submitting
recommendations for decision by the President of the United States, and the British Prime
Minister and Minister of Defense. Among the chief matters on which decisions will be required
are:
 
     (a) The provision of reinforcements.
     (b) A major change in policy.
     (c) Departure from the Supreme Commander's directive.
 
     2.   This agency will function as follows:
 
          (a)  Any proposal coming either from the Supreme Commander or from any of the
ABDA governments will be transmitted to the Chiefs of Staff Commiittee both in Washington and
in London.
 
          (b)  The Chiefs of Staff Committee in London will immediately telegraph to %heir
representatives in Washington to say whether or not they will be telegraphing any opinions.
 
     (c)   On receipt of these opinions, the U.S. Chiefs of Staff and the representatives in
Washington of the British Chiefs of Staff will develop and submit their recomendations to the
President, and by telegraph to the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The Prime Minister
will then inform the President whether he is in agreement with these recommendations.
 
          3.   Since London has the machinery for consulting the Dominion Governments, and
since the Dutch Government is in London, the British Government will be responsible for
obtaining their views and agreement, and for including these in the final telegram to Washington.
 
          4.   Agreement having been reached between the President and Prime Minister and
Minister of Defense, the orders to the Supreme Commander will be dispatched from Washington
in the name of both of them.