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(b) The provision of U. S. shore-based bombers and

fighters for the defence of Malaya and the Dutch East Indies.

Army.

(c) The possible reinforcement of our own units in the

Far East with American material and the release of such material for the Netherlands East Indies Air Forces.

(a) The provision of a limited contingent of heavy bomber squadrons which could be flown across the Atlantic for operations from bases in Great Britian.

(e) The possible employment of U. S. medium bombers

which, though not of very high performance or armament, have a long range, as a reinforcement to our Air Forces in the Middle East area (where the U.S. has important oil interests), or to co-operate in the defence of Iceland.

(f) The immediate employment of U.S. fighter squadrons

in the Middle East or in Iceland, where German high-performance fighters are unlikely to be encountered, and the possibilities of eventually employing U.S. fighters in Eire or in the United Kingdom.

U.S. might work on the principle of producing fighter co-operation for their own bomber and G.R. squadrons.

(g) Establishment of Flying Training Schools in the

U.S.A. and the advanced training of American personnel in Operational Training Units in England. (h) Undertaking of technical training in the United

States and the supply of certain American technical (chiefly Signals) personnel.

(1) The movement to England at the earliest possible

date of American staff and executive officers to study war conditions.

(i) Arrangements for the exchange of technical

information.

14. It is suggested that the U.S. should provide the necessary heavy and light A. A. defences for aerodromes and flying-boat bases used by U.S. squadrons. Any additional equipments that could be made available would, of course, be welcome.

15. 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.

16. 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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