February 16, 1942
 
 
                                    PRIORITY OF OBJECTIVES TO JULY 1
 
                                                 LIST OF PRIORITIES - A
 
   1. United States to take primary  responsibility for reinforcing
 
the Netherlands Last Indies, Australia and New Zealand. The men,
 
materiel and munitions to leave the United States prior to March 31.
 
Supporting supplies of men and material to compensate for attrition
 
rate to follow regularly. The force to include the men and materiel
 
that the Joint Chiefs of Staff consider necessary.
 
   2. In addition to convoy, the Navy to strike with every means
 
available in that area the supply lines or concentration points of
 
the Japs. The Navy to provide in Australia such naval base materiel
 
as is required.
 
3. Every effort made to hold Java as well as defending with
 
all means available all further advances of the Japs. Hold the
 
island of Timor.
 
4. The British to make such supplamentary assistance as they