SOUTH ASIA AREAS
RSHTIQH ninTH AND IT X
CO-OPERATION PLANS
USE OF NAVAL BASES
(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.)
MANILA, January 9
It is reliably reported that plans for co-operation by the British, the United States, and Dutch navies have reached a point where protection of the interests of the..three Powers in south-east Asia is assured. It is stated that all the British and Netherlands bases in this region will be available for vessels of the United States in the event of hostilities, and that the American bases will likewise be made available to the other two Powers.
The British naval strength locally is very formidable; the Dutch forces are said to include five cruisers, 12 destroyers, 20 submarines, and 700 aeroplanes: and, in addition, the strength of the United States Asiatic fleet based on Manila is the greatest in its history. The American preparations include the distribution of supplies of gasoline, oil, and munitions in strategic harbours throughout the Philippines. The defences of Manila are virtually impregnable.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 9, 11 January 1941, Page 9
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