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Paragraph 37.

Strength of land forces.

Hong Kong. Six battalions, blus one battalion. (Chinese) in process of formation.

Malaya, Equivalent of 10 brigade groups. Burma. Five infantry brigades.

Australia. Australian Imperial Forces:-

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Australian

infantry brigade group, plus one armoured division and one army tank brigade in process of formation. Military Forces:- 2 cavalry divisions, 4 infantry divisions and 3 mixed brigades.

New Zealand

New Zealand. New Zealand Expeditionary Force:- one army tank brigade in process of formation. Home Defence Force:- strength 45,000.

Other Garrisons. Australian:- one battalion at Rabaul. Detachments at Port Moresby (Papua), Ocean Island, Nauru, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, Ambon and Koepang, New Zealand: - one brigade group at Suva (Fiji), and detachments at Fanning Island and Tonga.

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Paragraph 38.

Strength of air force in squadrons.

Read in 4 columns. (1) function of aircraft;

(2) Malaya, (3) Australia, (4) New Zealand.

(1)

Medium Bomber

Torpedo Bomber

General Reconnaissance (Landplane)

General Reconnaissance (Flying Boat) General Purpose

Army Co-operation Fighter

Fighter Bomber

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Note under heading Malaya remains unaltered.

Paragraph 79. Delete all details of forces and substitute:- "These forces have been included in paragraph 35 vide note (a) to that paragraph".

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