Lt. Gen. Percival.
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"It had, however, been determined, as a result of a staff ride hell in 1937, that even during this (the North-East) monsoon landings were possible though it was thought they might be interfered with for two or three days at a time when the storms were at their height. In consequence, it was thought that the enemy would be unlikely to choose the period December-February if he could avoid it."
"The future organisation of intelligence in
It the Far East requires a separate study. is sufficient to say in this Despatch that a much stronger organisation is required than has existed in the past."
"I recommend that each reinforcing Unit on arrival in Malaya, from whatever part of the Empire it comes, should have attached to it an intelligence platoon of local Asiatics with European or Asiatic leaders and a team of interpreters, either European or Asiatic.. These men should be supplie hy the Local Forces, a proportion of which should accordingly be specially organisel and trai ned for this purpose.