a_.    The mission of the armed forces in the Southwestern Pacific
is immediately to'
 
            (1) Prevent further Japanese penetration of the Southwestern Pacific Theater.
 
            (2) Establish security of essential land, air and sea communications within the theater. At this time essential communications in the Southwest Pacifi'c theater are'
 
(a) The approaches from India and to East Australia; and
 
                (b) Extending from such approaches to Singapore, and, through the Dutch East Indies, to the Philippines.
 
             (3) Eventually defeat the Japanese forces in the theater and expel them~therefrom.
 
       b_.    Your duties, responsibilities and authority are defined as follows'
 
            (1) To coordinate in Southwestern Pacific theater the tactical and strategic operations of all armed forces of the ADBU governments, to assign them strategic and/or tactical missions and objectives, and, where desirable, to organize task forces for the execution of specific operations.
 
            (2) To submit recommendations to the Associated Governments in
    all matters pertaining to that theater, regarding which specific authority is not herein delegated to you.
 
(3) To require, from the Commanders of the Armed Forces of
each of the ADBU governments, such reports as you deem necessary in
the determination of tactical strength and effectiveness, and/or in the discharge of your responsibilities as Supreme Commander.
 
        c. The following specific limitations are placed by the ADBU governments upon your authority as Supreme Commander, Southwestern Pacific Theater z
 
            (1) You may not relieve frour duty the Conunander of any of the Armed Forces of any of the ADBU governments, or any subordinate of' such commander.
 
            (2) Youmay not destroy, revise or alter the major tactical organization of the armed forces of any ADBU government. Each national component of a task force will operate under its own commander
 
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