THE ITALIANS BY JUNE IS TWO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS, SIX CRUISERS, AND
TWENTY-FOUR DESTROYERS.
     IT IS URGENTLY RECOMMENDED THAT THERE SHOULDBE IMMEDIATELY
GIVEN TO THE BRITISH, TO BE PLACED IN THE FORMIDABLE AND BROUGHT TO
THE MEDITERRANEAN, ABOUT FIFTY FO THE LATEST UNITED STATES NAVY
FIGHERS WITH AMMUNITION AND FULLY EQUIPPED.  REQUEST INFORMATION
WHETHER THIS CAN BE DONE.
       3.  RECCOMMENDATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE ADMIRALTY BY ADMIRAL
CUNNINGHAM THAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBSERVING CARRIER OPERATIONS
AND TRAINING METHODS.  FLIGHT COMMANDER ROBERTSON OF THE
ILUSTRIOUS BE SENT TO THE UNITED STATES.  AS THE WAR EXPERIENCE OF
ROBERTSON WILL BE OF GREAT VALUE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT APPROVAL
BE COMMUNICATED DIRECT TO THE ADMIRALTY.
      4.  SYDNEY HAS RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA. BONAVENTURE ISHERE NLY
TEMPORARILYZ. PERTH IS NOW HERE AS A PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT.
      5.  IT IS EXXX IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A STUDY OF ALMOST-WITHIN-REACH FIRES BE MADE IN ORDER THAT THE SAME MAY BE FOUGHT
UNDERCONDITIONS OF FIRE MAINS DAMAGED, OIL TANKS RUPTURED, DENSE
SMOKE, AND HEAT.
     6.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT, BY MEANS OF THE FOLLOWING DRILL,
DEFENSE BE TESTED AGAINST DIVE BOMBERS, AND USE OBSERVING PARTIES. 
MOONLIGHT ATTACKS USING FLARES ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED.  IT IS
BELIEVED THAT CAMERA CHECK SIGHTS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED. 
EXPERIMENTS USING FIGHTERS ON CRUISERS ARE SUGGESTED.  (sgd) FISH. 
UNQUOTE.  TOD 624P JAN 16: