U.S.
' BRITISH
FAR E~MT FORCES AND REINFORCEmeNTS TH~FOB
For ces in t"-'--~ Far East
BRITISH CO~O~~',~ALTH
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Due in'--"~ar East b~in Far East between Tentatively Pltmr~ d or .
Janmr 1 and Februa 1 Under Order for Far East
(a)
2 Cruisers
8 Destro~ rs
(a) Naval
5 Addit ional Esoort Vessels
(a) Naval (a) Naval
2 Submarines Nome
(b) ~Army .... ( t o Msl aya~
(b) Army- (to Malaya)
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9 and 11 Ind. Divs.~ One .Bdo. Gp. 17 Ind. Div. Or~ Bde. Gp. 17 Ird. Div.
8 Aus. Div. Malaya One Bde. Gp. 18 Div.
(less one Bde.) One AA Regt. (light)
One Div. (Burma) One AA Regt. (he avy)
2 Inf. Bdes. (Sing spore) One An~itank Regt.
One Bde. Gp. 18 Div.
Drafts for 9 and 11 Ind. Divs.
One Sq. Light Tanks.
(b) Army ( ,MA~,, Ya)
Two AA aegts. (l~ht)
One AA Regt. (he avy)
One Bde. Gp. 14 Ind. Div.
18 Div. (less two Bde. Gps).
To Burma
I'nd.-Div. (less' one Bde. Gp.) One Bde. Gp..17th Ind. Div. 5th or 34th Ind. Div.
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(c)
2 Bonh er Sqns.
2 Bomber Recce Sqns.
6 Fighter Sqns.
2 T. B. Sqns.
1 G.R. Flying Boat Sqn.
Burma
tBo-~ Sqn. Fighter Sqn.
(c) Ai__Er
PBY ' s
1 Fig~er Sq.
( 51 Hut ric anes )
1 Bomber Sq.
(Ble nheims)
1 Bomber Recce.
(H~~ons)
Burma
None
(c)
2 Fighter Sqns.
( ~8 Hurri can es)
Burma
1 Fig hter Sqn. (Hurricanes)
ANNEX II
(c)
Plans not wmplete
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