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ANNEX TO ABC-4/S
 
                                                                             ESTIMATED DESIRABLE
                                                                             GARRISON TO BE COMPLETED
                            DEFENSES NOW THERE                               AS FORCES, NAVAL ESCORT,
PLACE                                                                                                                                               REMARKS
                            OR EN ROUTE                                      AND SHIPPING BECOME
                                                                             AVAILABLE
                                                                             (Includes Col. {b) )
                                                                             z    ,
(a)                         (b)                                              (c]                                                                    {d)
                    ,,L   ,,
2. FIJI                     Naval                                            Naval
                            1 Minesweeper                                    1 Minesweeper
                            4 Motor Patrol Boats                             8 Motor Patrol Boats
                            Army                                             Army
                            6 New Zealand Inf. Bns.                          8 Inf. Bns.
                            1 Regular Fiji Bn, (1/3                          16 Heavy A.A. guns
                            European)                                        28 Light A.A. guns
                            1 Territorial Fiji Bn.                           12 .50 Cal. A.A. M.G.~s.
                            (1/3 European)                                   12 A.A. Searchlights
                        28 Field Guns                                         2 C.A. 155 m.m. guns for
                        2 6" C.A. guns at Momi                                Momi
                        2 6" C.A. guns at Suva                                4 6" C.A. guns at Momi
                        2 4.7" C.A. guns at                                   and Suva
                        Suva                                                  2 4.7" C.A. guns at Suva
                        2 60 Pounders                                         2 60 Pounders
                        2 6" Howitzers                                        2 6" Howitzers
                        4 Bofors                                              28 Field Guns
                        4 3" A.A. guns                                        1 Co. Tanks (L) (13 Tanks)
                        6 A.A. Searchlights
                        Air                                                   Air                                                      Air
                        9 Reconnaissance                                      1 Pursuit {I) Squad. {25                                 .U.S. Army is supplying
                        Bombers*                                              z Aircraft)                                              the pursuit squadron.
                        9 Miscellaneous Air-                                  1 Medium Bombardment
                        craft.*                                               Squad. (16 Aircraft}                                     *Obsolete. Should be
                        4 Singapore Flying                                    1 Flying Boat Squad. (8                                  replaced by Hudsons
                        Boats                                                 Aircraf{)                                                due to New Zealand
                        700 Men, Air Corps)                                   4 Sets RADAR                                             under approved al-
                        25 Airplanes,      ) U.S.                                                                                      locations.
                        Fighters       )
                        2 sets RADAR
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