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It is suggested that the U.S. should provide the necessary heavy and light A.A. defences for aerodromes and flying-boats bases used by U.S. squadrons. Any additional equipments that could be made available would, of course, be welcome particularly for Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies.
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The British garrison in Malaya is inadequate to ensure the security of the base at Singapore and the defence of aerodromes in the Netherlands East Indies against a Japanese threat via Thailand. The possibility of American assistance in the form of reinforcements should be discussed.
Economic Questions.
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Relevant problems of economic warfare will also be discussed in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Warfare, including the ability of the United States to exercise control at source in South America, and Dutch plans for the denial of the Netherlands East Indies oil to the Japanese.
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