courses of action with minimum forces, exert a maximum
 
effort in cooperation with the British, in offensive oper-
 
ations against Germany.
 
13. It is recommended that specific assignments of United States
 
forcos for 1942 be:
 
(a)    Those recommended in Annex "A" for the purpose of
 
securing the Southwest Pacific including Australia, and
 
which include recommendations for Alaska, Hawaii, and
 
Panama.
 
(b) Those recommended in Annex "D" for certain overseas
 
positions in the Atlantic and for India-Burma-China.
 
(c) Those recommended in Annex "E" for naval forces on the
 
assumption that Australia is to be secured.
 
(d) Movement of air forces to the European Theater to
 
the extent permitted by the foregoing roquirments. It
 
is estimated that their strength can be approximately:
 
                    Aircraft                          Troops
 
            By July 1, 1942 -          700                               50,00
 
             Oct. 1, 1942 -             1400                            114,000
 
              Jan. 1 1943 -             2300                            183,000
 
(e) Movement of ground forces to the European Theater
 
to the extent permitted by shipping available. It is
 
estimated that their numbers can be approximately:
 
By July 1, 1942    -   51,000
 
0ct. 1, 1942           -  191,000
 
Jan. 1, 1943    -         252,000
 
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