WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF WASHINGTON February 14, 1942. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT: Subject: Airplanes for ABDA. 4-ENGINE Arrived in ABDA From Natal.......................32 From Hawaii.......................8 --- Total 40 En route Between Tampa (excl) and Natal (incl)............4 Between Natal (excl) and Cairo (incl)..............8 Between Cairo (excl) and Ceylon (incl)..........12 __ Total Africa 24 Between San Francisco (excl) and Hawaii(incl)..........0 Between Hawaii (excl) and ABDA (excl)...................1 __ Total Pacific 1 __ Total 4-Engine 65 Pursuit Arrived in ABDA.................326 En route...............................169 ___ Total Pursuit 495 Dive Bombers Arrived in ABDA.......................52 En route.....................................15 __ Total Dive Bombers 67 __ Total All Types 627 Chief of Staff |