S E C R E T
 
     b. For these purposes, U. S. naval forces will be increased
to a maximum consistent with the minimum requirements in the
                     With
ATLANTIC / due regard to the requirements of the main effort
against the EUROPEAN AXIS, air and ground forces will be pro-
vided so as to facilitate joint action and make optimum use
of the increasing strength of U. S. naval forces.
 
     c. Offensive operations in the PACIFIC and FAR EAST in
1943- 1944 will have the following objectives:
 
         (1) Conduct of air operations in and from CHINA.
         (2) Seizure of BURMA.
         (3) Ejection of the Japanese from the ALEUTIANS.
         (4) Seizure of the MARSHALL and CAROLINE ISLANDS.
         (5) Seizure of the SOLOMONS, the BISMARK ARCHIPELAGO,
     and Japanese held NEW GUINEA.
 
5.   ASSISTANCE TO RUSSIA, CHINA, AND THE COMBATANT FRENCH
 
     a. Sustain the Soviet forces by the greatest volume of
munitions that can be supplied and transported to RUSSIA
without militating against the attainment of the over-all
objectives.
     b. Sustain CHINA by continuing to furnish munitions to 
the greatest extent practicable.
     c. Continue to furnish munitions to the combatant French
in Northwest Africa on the scale previously agreed upon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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