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 |