UNIFIED COMMAND
PROPOSAL BY AMERICAN
WASHINGTON, April 24,
Mr. Magnuson, a member of the naval committee of the House of Representatives, in an interview, proposed unified military, naval, and air command among the United States, the Philippines, Australia, and Netherlands Indies to counteract the Japanese "threat" resulting from the JapaneseSoviet pact.
He said that the United States, navy high command should immediately undertake a survey of Australian. Philippine, and Netherlands forces, then determine what steps should be taken to consolidate these in the event of an emergency. "Quite probably such a survey has already been undertaken," he said.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 97, 26 April 1941, Page 10
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98UNIFIED COMMAND Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 97, 26 April 1941, Page 10
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