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(3) 55 fighters, and crews about Jan. 16
(4) 70 fighter planes and crews about Jan. 18. (It is possible that capacity of ship will be ## to be [changed from "is only" 40 planes.)(5) A [deleted "complete"]pursuit group, ### (80 planes) [this sentence also contains a handwritten sentence that was to be added in - but then lined through for deletion - it is not legible]will leave San Diego on the Kitty Hawk about Jan. 10. Additional ships will be necessary for the personnel.
December 24, 1941.
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BRIG. GEN. JOHN MAGRUDER, |
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TO ASSURE COMMAND OF U.S. ARMY INTEREST IN THAT REGION stop REPORT ARRIVAL AND FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY WITH A PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATION OF ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN VIEW OF SITUATION IN PHILIPPINE AT THAT TIME end | |
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