The Dutch Minister of Marine declared that Dutch are now patrolling Davao--Waigui line
and that very little Dutch land and air strength was available for defense of Northern Sumatra
since it is now employed in Java and around the Java Sea. They have about two hundred fighter
planes around the Java Sea.
 
     The British stated that the immediate need in Malay Peninsula is for fighters and medium
bombers, and emphasized the necessity of fighter umbrellas.
 
     A staff representative from British War Office said that the indications from the Malaya
front seemed to indicate that the Japs had driven two wedges through the three brigades
defending the Kedar sector.
 
     He stated that Kota Bharu did not present any particular difficulties, that at present there
were no signs of enemy landings further down the eastern coast of Malaya, nor had any further
information been received of the reported presence of large Japanese convoy off Indo-Chinese
Coast.
 
     All parties to the conference agree that if practicable anAllied Naval and Air offensive
delivered promptly and unexpectedly at this time would upset Japanese present plans and prove of
great benefit.
 
     Spenavo recmmends that a vigorous attack by Russian planes and submarines and by U.S.
planes basing on Eussian fields would be of great assistance if such action by Russia would not
reduce their European strength.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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