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     Campaign                         Divisions   Possible sources of
     number               Area          required       divisions required
 
         4               Further opera-      5              Same as for Campaign No. 3    
                    tions in
                    eastern NEI
                    (see par 13)
 
         5          MARSHALL          2           CASE I
              ISLANDS                        1 Marine Corps Division in
               (See par 14)                            U.S. in 1943 in which
                                           case 2 Army Divisions
                                                       must be trained for
                                                       Campaign No. 2
                                                       1 Marine Corps Division
                                                       from SOUTH PACIFIC upon
                                                       completion Campaign No. 1
                                                       in which case other
                                                       provisions must be made
                                                       for 1 Division if Camp-
                                                       paign No. 2 is to follow
                                                       No. 1 without delay.
 
                                                                 or
 
                                                       CASE II
                                                       1 Marine Corps Division
                                                       in U. S. in December, 1943    
                                                       with same implications as 
                                                       noted in Case I.
                                                       1 Army Division or a new  
                                                  Marine Corps Division
                                                       Must be trained in U.S.
 
         6     CAROLINES                    3          CASE I
                    (See par. 15)                           2 Divs. used in Campaign
                                                  No. 5.    
                                                       1 Army or a second new
                                                       Marine Corps Division 
                                                       must be trained in U. S.
 
                                                            or                            
                                                       
                              CASE II
                                                       2 Divisions used in Cam-
                                                       paign No. 5.
                                                       1 Division from SOUTH
                                                       PACIFIC about after
                                                       Campaign No. 2, and
                                                       possibly after 4 - 6
                                                       months rehabilitation; in
                                                       which circumstances Cam-
                                                       paign No. 3 (Case I) will
                                                       be short 1 Division and 
                                                       arrangements must be made
                                                       to provide it.
 
     NOTE:   It should be emphasized that in transferring divi-
            sions from SOUTH or SOUTHWEST PACIFIC to central
            PACIFIC an additional load will be placed on shipping.
 
            (2) Conclusions based on above summary
 
                A minimum of four additional amphibious divisions must 
          be organized.  Consideration should be given to organizing:
 
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