ANNEX 1 to
US- ABC-4/5
 
BOUNDARIES        AREA
 
1.       THE ABDA AREA IS BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:
 
On the North: By the boundary between India and Burma, thence eastward along the Chinese frontier and coastline to the latitude of 30x North, thence along the parallel of 30x North to the meridian of 140x East.
 
                          Note:       Indo-China and Thailand are not included
                                      in this area.
 
On the East:              By the meridian of 140 degrees East from 30 degrees North, to
                          the equator, thence east to longitude 141 degrees East,
                          thence south to the boundary of Dutch New Guinea
                          on the South Coast, thence east along the Southern
                          New Guinea Coast to the meridian of 143 degrees East,
                          then south down this meridian to the coast of
                          Australia.
 
On the South: By the northern coast of Australia from the me-
                ridian of 143 degrees East, westward to the meridian of
                          114 degrees East, thence northwestward to latitude 15 degrees
                          South, longitude 92 degrees East.
 
On the West:    By the meridian of 92 degrees East
 
       2.    Forces assigned to the ABDA and adjacent areas are authorized to extend their operations into other areas as may be required.