The presence in Australia of Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Pupham, Commander-in-Chief of British Fores in the Far East, indicated further Imperial ce-operation for defence of Britain's Far Eastern outposts, Among the elements in the pre. carious Far Eastern situation which were regarded here as important was the peace negotiations between Thal-Jand and French Indo-China, in which Japan was reported to be seeking alt bases in both countries.
However, British fears were seme-what allayed by the Anglo-Thailand pon-aggression pact and the Thailand communique stating that "very happy relations" with Britain were remain. ing "unimpaired."
British " commentators foresaw Anglo-American naval ce-operation fin the event of a Japanese move against Singapore.
Rude Awakening:
'The Sunday Times' "Scrutator" column said that the "brosd point is that behind the defence of these area Gfalaya) against Japanese aggression would stand Great Britain and the United States, the two greatest naval powers in the world.
japan," the column said, "may dream that the hands of the British Navy are tied and the American Navy will not come in. Tt it does, there will be a rude awakening."—United Press,
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