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                     FAR EAST FORCES AND REINFORCEMENTS THEREFOR
                                               BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
                                                                                                                                                      
 
FORCES IN THE       DUE IN FAR         DUE IN FAR EAST       TENTATIVELY PLANNED
     FAR EAST              EAST BY                  BETWEEN                      OR UNDER ORDER 
       ON                       JANUARY 15,           JANUARY 15                       FOR FAR EAST 
DECEMBER 7, 1941       1942                  AND FEBRUARY 1 
                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                         
 (a) Naval                    (a) Naval                              (a) Naval                      (a) Naval
 2 Cruisers                   5 Additional Escort               2 Submarines               None
 8 Destroyers                  Vessels
 
(b) Army                    (b) Army (to Malaya)           (b) Army (toMalaya)         Army (Malaya)
9 and 11 Ind'.Divs.)            One Bde. Gp.                 One Bde.Gp.17               Two AA Regts.       
                                             17 Ind. Div.                   Ind Div.                            (Light)
8 Aus. Div.)Malaya       One Bde. Gp. 18 Div.        One Bde. Gp. 18 Div.       One AA Regt.         
                                                                                                                            (heavy)
(less one Bde.)            One AA Regt. (light)       Drafts for 9 and 11     One Bde. Gp. 14 Ind. Div.
One Div. (Burma)       One AA Regt. (heavy)     One Sq., Light 'ranks   18 Div.(less two Bde. 
         Ind. Divs.           One Antitank Regt                                                                             Gpa)
2'Inf. Bdes. {Singapore)                        .                                                                             
 
                                                                                                                   To Burma
                                                                                                    14 Ind. Div. (less one 3de. Gp. )
                                                                                                             One Bale. Gp. 17t'a
                                                                                                                       Ind. Div.
                                                                                                                 5th or 34th Ind. Div.
 
(c) Air                           (c} Air                                   (c) Air                         (c)Air
       Malaya                              Malaya                              Mayala                  Plans not complete
2 Bomber Sqns.                  4 PBY's                           2 Fightdr Sqas,                     
2 Bomber Recce                  1 Fighter Sq,                     (48 Hurricanes)          
6 Fighter Sqns,                   (51 Hurricanes)
2T.B. Sqns.                         1 Bomber Sq.
1 G.R. Flying Boat Sqn.        (Bienheims)
                                             1 Bomber Recce
                                             ( Hudsons)
 
        Burma                                           Burma                                          Burma
1/2 Bomber Sqn.                                    None                                       1 Fighter Sqn.
1/2 Fighter Sqn.                                                                                        (Hurricanes)
 
                                                              ANNEX       I I
 
 
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