ANNEX "A"
 
               Draft communication from His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom to the
Governments of the United States, The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, China, and India:
 
                Instructions are being sent today to General Wayell that he should assume command of
the ABDA Area as from January            .
 
               Pending final agreement between the Governments concerned on the terms of his
directire and on the machinery for the higher direction of war in the ABDA Area, (Annex II to the
Directire), General Wayell is being instructed to proceed in accordance with the directire as at
present drafted and to communicate with Washington and London as laid down in Paragraph 18
thereof.
 
Please inform all Commanders concerned, accordingly.
 
                                                        ANNEX "B"
 
               Draft telegram from His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom to General
Wavell:
 
You are to assume supreme command in the ABDA Area on
January                  .
 
                       Pending final agreement between the Governments concerned on your directire,
you should act in accordance with the directlye sent to you in Telegram No       , and you should
address communications to superior authority in accordance with Paragraph 18 thereof.
 
                        General Brett and Admiral Hart are being .ordered by the United States
Government to report to you as Deputy Supreme Commander and Commander of Combined
Naval Forces, respectively, in the ABDA Area.,
 
                        Governments concerned are notifying their Commanders accordingly.
 
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