"Recently you have not seen much of the navy in Singapore for a very gool reason. Most of the Far East Fleet before the war became required in other waters where it could be employed more profitably, but we must not bink that this implied lack of realization of the importance of these parts.... Should the war move to the Far East you will sce the White Ensign again filling the horizon n recent months you have seen ing arrivals of mote and more forcements of the army and air force. with constant streams of mil ary equipment—reinforcements from the United Kingdom, Australia, India and equipment, without which they would be helpless, comes also from these places plus the United States "You have only to look toward the ky to realize the very great material assistance received from America. with fighters. medium heavy and
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