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normally be ashore:
One fleet requirements unit which will contain at least four fighter aircraft and also a reserve aircraft pool of unknown strongth.
Provision is being made for the eventual accommodation of aircraft of two C. V. I each of whoso nir group consists of the following:- 12 fighters and 12 T. B. R. aircraft.
These aircraft would be available to carry out reconnaissance, to form a striking farce and to provide bombardment spotting. Royal Air Force ray encounter considerable difficulty in flying
As the replacement aircraft into the Colony over the large distances involved through foreign territory, it is for consideration that a carrior be available in the Singapore aren,
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ACCOLODATION.
To maintain the naval forces outlined above, no additional accomodation to that already used will be required except for HM.5. HABCATCHER & Kai Tak, which requires accomodation for a total of 179 officers, 204 Chief and Petty afficers and 1,104 ratings. includes accomodation for two disconbarked carrier air groups.
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The provision of Ralar net-work is being investigated and off-choro Radar picket ships may be required until shore Radar is properly organized.
11. JAIMING.
For protection against the possible scales of attack onvisaged it is not considered that a mining plan is justified. Should this be considered necessary proposals are contained in Appendix "C",
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