IN THE PACIFIC AREA
 
               a. How many planes does it take adequately to reinforce 
     Hawaii and when will those planes be there?
 
               b. How many planes to reinforce Panama and when will they 
     be there?
 
               c. How many would be required in the whole of the Far 
     Eastern area to afford support sufficient to prevent that area 
     falling into the hands of the enemy?
 
               d. Can the british provide any of these planes and if so 
     how many, of what type and when?
 
          e. What planes could we supply, by what route and when?
 
               f. If we have not adequate ammunition for these combat 
     planes can the British supplement that by loaning us ammunition 
     for a few months?
 
               g. More specifically what steps can be taken for the 
     defense of Singapore and the Philappines?
 
               h. Are we going to lake an effort to get an air unit into 
     China in addition to the planes already there?
 
               i. Are we going to order the American fliers there into the 
     Army and are they going to be reinforced by planes, what type, 
     when and how?
 
                    j. What would be the plan of operations in event of the fall 
     of Singapore?
 
               k. Would the Dutch East Indies, Australia and New Zealand
          be defensible and is there a plan for action in the event of
     that contingency?