THE WHITE HOUSE
                              WASHINGTON
 
 
SECRET
 
                                       December 17, 1941
                                                                   
IN THE PACIFIC AREA  
                        
 
       How many planes does it take adequately to reinforce Hawaii 
and even will those planes be there?
 
       How many planes to reinforce Panama and when will they Be 
there?
 
       What is the exact route proposed to reinforce the Philippine 
Islands by air? With what type of planes? When can the first 
planes reach the Philippines? How many planes should we attempt 
to get into the Philippines and what types?
 
       Have we reached a decision that we should attempt to land 
men and supplied in the Philippines by ship and under whatever 
protection the Far Eastern fleet can afford?
 
       Are we going to make an effort to get big bombing planes 
into China and if so by what route, how many, what type and under
whose command?
 
       Has General Brett arrived in China and are volunteers to be 
called back into our Army forming an American unit in China?
 
       To what extent, if any, are we going to attempt, other than 
by naval action, to aid in the defense of the Dutch East Indies 
or Singapore?                                       z
 
       How would any or all of these plans be changed in case the 
Philippines and Singapore should fall?