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The Arcadia Conference.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: World War II Inter-Allied Conferences SerPublisher: Washington, D. C. : United States Government Printing Office, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource (266 pages)Content type:
  • text
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ISBN:
  • 9780160938887
Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Arcadia Conference: December 1941-January 1942Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Arcadia Conference (Washington, D.C., 24 December 1941-14 January 1942) -- Part I - Minutes of the Conferences -- List of Papers -- JCCSs-1 December 24, 1941 -- 1. Defense of the British Isles -- 2. Heavy Bombers -- 3. Relief of British Troops in Northern Ireland and Iceland -- 4. Greenland -- 5. Anti-submarine Measures and Escorts -- 6. Portuguese and Spanish Island in the Atlantic -- 7. Occupation of Africa -- 8. Brazil -- 9. The Curacao-Aruba Area -- 10. The Pacific Area -- 11. Bombardment of Japan -- 12. Russian Situation -- 13. Spain and Portugal -- 14. Airplane Carriers -- 15. P.B.Y's for the British -- 16. British Crews for American Ships -- 17. Guns for Merchant Ships -- 18. Naval Dispositions in the Atlantic -- 19. Priorities in Expeditions -- 20. West Africa -- 21. British Chiefs of Staff Memorandum -- 22. British Estimate of Attack on West Coast of North America -- Annex 1: American-British Strategy -- Annex 2: Probable Maximum Scale of Enemy Attack on West Coast of North America -- Appendix A to Annex 2: Distance Chart -- JCCSs-2 December 25, 1941 -- 1. Program of Planning (Joint Planning Committee) -- 2. Disposition of the MOUNT VERNON -- 3. Diversion of Reinforcements -- 4. Unified Command -- 5. Disposition of Forces Destined for the Far East -- Annex 1: Memorandum for the President: Utilization of United States Forces in Australia -- JCCSs-3 December 26, 1941 -- 1. Priorities for United States and United Kingdom Overseas Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean (ABC-4/1) -- 2. Northwest Africa Project -- Annex 1: Priorities for United States and United Kingdom Overseas Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean (Report by Joint Planning Committee) -- U.S. Serial ABC-4/1 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 1 -- Annex 2: Project - Gymnast (Report by Joint Planning Committee) -- U.S. Serial ABC-4/2 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 2.
JCCSs-4 December 27, 1941 -- 1. ABC 4/1 -- Priorities for United States - United Kingdom Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2. ABC 4/2 -- Plan for Expedition to Northwest Africa -- 3. American - British Strategy -- 4. Program of Work of the Joint Planning Committee -- 5. Unity of Command -- 6. Utilization of the United States Transports now being used in the Indian Ocean -- Annex 1: Proposed Draft of Instructions to the Supreme Commander, Southwestern Pacific Theater -- ABC-4, C/S USA -- JCCSs-5 December 29, 1941 -- 1. Priorities for United States and United Kingdom Overseas Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2. American-British Strategy (British WW-1) (Action Deferred) -- 3. Northwest Africa Project (U.S. ABC-4/2) (British WW (J.P.C.) 2) (Action Deferred) 2) -- 4. Supporting Measures for the Southwest Pacific (U.S. ABC-4/3) (British WW (J.P.C.) 3) -- 5. Unity of Command in the Southwestern Pacific Theater -- 6. Proposed Communication to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek -- Annex 1: Priorities for United States and United Kingdom Overseas Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean (Report by Joint Planning Committee) -- ABC-4/1 (Approved Document) -- British WW-5 -- British WW (J.P.C.) 1 -- Annex 2: Proposed Method of Handling Matters Concerning the Southwest Pacific Theater -- Annex 3: Memorandum for the President: Draft of Message to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek -- JCCSs-6 December 30, 1941 -- 1. Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- 2. Draft Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area -- 3. Next Meeting, to consider: -- a. Northwest Africa Project (U.S. ABC-4/2) (British WW (J.P.C.) 2) -- b. Supporting Measures for the Southwestern Pacific (U.S. ABC-4/3) (British WW (J.P.C.) 3) -- Annex 1: Letter (Mr. Hopkins to Admiral Stark) enclosing Proposed Method of Handling Matters Concerning the Southwest Pacific Theater -- Annex 2: In Two Parts:.
Part I - Memorandum for the President: Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- Part II - Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- Annex 3: Draft Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area -- U.S. ABC-4/5 -- British WW-3 -- Annex 1 to Annex 3: Boundaries of ABDA Area -- Annex 2 to Annex 3: Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- JCCSs-7 December 31, 1941 -- 1. Withdrawal of United States Marines from Iceland -- 2. American-British Strategy -- 3. Supporting Measures for the Southwest Pacific -- 4. Northwest Africa Project -- 5. Relief of the British Garrison in Northern Ireland -- 6. Draft Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area -- 7. Proposed Tasks for the Joint Planning Committee -- 8. Naval Dispositions -- Annex 1: American-British Grand Strategy -- U.S. ABC-4/CS 1 (Approved Document) -- British WW-1 (Final) -- Annex 2: Supporting Measures for the Southwest Pacific (the Far East Area and Adjacent Regions) until Establishments of Unified Command (Approved Report of Joint Planning Committee) -- U.S. ABC-4/3 (Approved Document) -- British WW-4 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 3 -- Annex I to Annex 2: Chart: Far East Forces and Reinforcements Therefor, United States -- Annex II to Annex 2: Chart: Far East Forces and Reinforcements Therefor, British Commonwealth -- Annex III to Annex 2: Chart: Forces Now in the Far East -- Dutch and Australian -- Annex 3: Draft Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area -- U.S. ABC-4/5 (Final) -- British WW-3 -- Annex 1 to Annex 3: Boundaries of ABDA Area -- Annex 2 to Annex 3: Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- Annex 4: Proposed Tasks for the Joint Planning Committee -- U.S. ABC-4/4 (Final) (Approved Document) -- British WW (J.P.C.) 4 -- JCCSs-8 January 10, 1942 -- 1. Super-Gymnast -- 2. Directive for the Supreme Commander of the ABDA Area -- Attitiude of the Dutch.
3. Procedure for the Assumption of Command by General Wavell -- 4. Immediate Assistance to China -- 5. Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- Annex 1: Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area (Approved by the President and the Prime Minister) -- U.S. ABC-4/5 (Approved Document) -- British WW-6 (Approved) (Supersedes ABC-4/5, WW-3, Final, Annex 3 to JCCSs-7) -- Annex 1 to Annex 1: Boundaries of ABDA Area -- Annex 2 to Annex 1: Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- Annex 2: Procedure for Assumption of Command by General Wavell -- U.S. ABC-4C/S 3 (Approved Document) -- British WW-9 (Revised) -- Annex A to Annex 2: Draft Telegram from His Majesty's Government to United States, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, China, India -- Annex B to Annex 2: Draft Telegram from His Majesty's Government to General Wavell -- Annex C to Annex 2: Draft Telegram from British Chiefs of Staff to Chiefs of Staff Committee in London -- Annex 3: Immediate Assistance to China (Approved Joint Planning Committee Report) -- U.S. ABC-4/9 (Approved Document) -- British WW-10 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 9 -- Annex 4: Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- British WW-8 -- JCCSs-9 January 11, 1942 -- 1. Establishment of Command in the ABDA Area -- 2. Situation in the ABDA Area -- 3. Establishment of United States Forces in Northern Ireland (ABC-4/7, WW (J.P.C.) 7) -- 4. Defense of Island Bases between Hawaii and Australia (ABC-4/8, WW (J.P.C.) 8) -- 5. Inclusion of Port Darwin in the ABDA Area -- Annex 1: Establishment of United States Forces in North Ireland -- U.S. Serial ABC-4/7 (Approved Document) -- British Serial WW-12 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 7 -- JCCSs-10 January 12, 1942 -- 1. Shipping for United States Reinforcements for the Far East -- 2. Defense of Island Bases between Hawaii and Australia (ABC-4/8, WW (J.P.C.) 8).
Annex 1: Memorandum of Proposed Shipping Adjustments -- Annex 2: Defense of Island Bases between Hawaii and Australia -- U.S. Serial ABC-4/8 (Approved Document) -- British Serial WW-13 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 8 -- Annex to Annex 2: Table showing Defense of Island Bases between Hawaii and Australia -- JCCSs-11 January 13, 1942 -- 1. Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- 2. Movements and Projects in the Atlantic Theater - First Half of 1942 -- 3. Operation Super-Gymnast -- Annex 1: Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- British WW-8 -- Minute to Annex 1: Body to Allocate Equipment -- Annex 2: Movements and Projects in the Atlantic Theater -- First Half of 1942 -- U.S. ABC-4/6 (Approved Document) -- British WW-14 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 6 -- JCCSs-12 January 14, 1942 -- 1. Move of United States Reinforcements to the Far East -- 2. Super-Gymnast -- 3. Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- Annex 1: Operation Super-Gymnast -- U.S. ABC-4/2A (Approved Document) -- British WW-17 -- British WW (J.P.C.) 2A -- Annex 2: Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- U.S. ABC-4/CS 4 (Approved Document) -- British WW-16 -- Part II - Approved Documents -- U.S. ABC-4/1 -- U.S. ABC-4/2A -- U.S. ABC-4/3 -- U.S. SERIAL ABC-4/4 (FINAL) -- U.S. ABC-4/5 -- U.S. ABC-4/6 -- U.S. SERIAL ABC-4/7 -- U.S. SERIAL ABC-4/8 -- U.S. ABC-4/9 -- U.S. ABC-4/CS1 -- U.S. ABC-4/CS-3 -- U.S. ABC-4/CS4.
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Intro -- Arcadia Conference (Washington, D.C., 24 December 1941-14 January 1942) -- Part I - Minutes of the Conferences -- List of Papers -- JCCSs-1 December 24, 1941 -- 1. Defense of the British Isles -- 2. Heavy Bombers -- 3. Relief of British Troops in Northern Ireland and Iceland -- 4. Greenland -- 5. Anti-submarine Measures and Escorts -- 6. Portuguese and Spanish Island in the Atlantic -- 7. Occupation of Africa -- 8. Brazil -- 9. The Curacao-Aruba Area -- 10. The Pacific Area -- 11. Bombardment of Japan -- 12. Russian Situation -- 13. Spain and Portugal -- 14. Airplane Carriers -- 15. P.B.Y's for the British -- 16. British Crews for American Ships -- 17. Guns for Merchant Ships -- 18. Naval Dispositions in the Atlantic -- 19. Priorities in Expeditions -- 20. West Africa -- 21. British Chiefs of Staff Memorandum -- 22. British Estimate of Attack on West Coast of North America -- Annex 1: American-British Strategy -- Annex 2: Probable Maximum Scale of Enemy Attack on West Coast of North America -- Appendix A to Annex 2: Distance Chart -- JCCSs-2 December 25, 1941 -- 1. Program of Planning (Joint Planning Committee) -- 2. Disposition of the MOUNT VERNON -- 3. Diversion of Reinforcements -- 4. Unified Command -- 5. Disposition of Forces Destined for the Far East -- Annex 1: Memorandum for the President: Utilization of United States Forces in Australia -- JCCSs-3 December 26, 1941 -- 1. Priorities for United States and United Kingdom Overseas Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean (ABC-4/1) -- 2. Northwest Africa Project -- Annex 1: Priorities for United States and United Kingdom Overseas Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean (Report by Joint Planning Committee) -- U.S. Serial ABC-4/1 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 1 -- Annex 2: Project - Gymnast (Report by Joint Planning Committee) -- U.S. Serial ABC-4/2 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 2.

JCCSs-4 December 27, 1941 -- 1. ABC 4/1 -- Priorities for United States - United Kingdom Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2. ABC 4/2 -- Plan for Expedition to Northwest Africa -- 3. American - British Strategy -- 4. Program of Work of the Joint Planning Committee -- 5. Unity of Command -- 6. Utilization of the United States Transports now being used in the Indian Ocean -- Annex 1: Proposed Draft of Instructions to the Supreme Commander, Southwestern Pacific Theater -- ABC-4, C/S USA -- JCCSs-5 December 29, 1941 -- 1. Priorities for United States and United Kingdom Overseas Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean -- 2. American-British Strategy (British WW-1) (Action Deferred) -- 3. Northwest Africa Project (U.S. ABC-4/2) (British WW (J.P.C.) 2) (Action Deferred) 2) -- 4. Supporting Measures for the Southwest Pacific (U.S. ABC-4/3) (British WW (J.P.C.) 3) -- 5. Unity of Command in the Southwestern Pacific Theater -- 6. Proposed Communication to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek -- Annex 1: Priorities for United States and United Kingdom Overseas Expeditions in the Atlantic Ocean (Report by Joint Planning Committee) -- ABC-4/1 (Approved Document) -- British WW-5 -- British WW (J.P.C.) 1 -- Annex 2: Proposed Method of Handling Matters Concerning the Southwest Pacific Theater -- Annex 3: Memorandum for the President: Draft of Message to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek -- JCCSs-6 December 30, 1941 -- 1. Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- 2. Draft Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area -- 3. Next Meeting, to consider: -- a. Northwest Africa Project (U.S. ABC-4/2) (British WW (J.P.C.) 2) -- b. Supporting Measures for the Southwestern Pacific (U.S. ABC-4/3) (British WW (J.P.C.) 3) -- Annex 1: Letter (Mr. Hopkins to Admiral Stark) enclosing Proposed Method of Handling Matters Concerning the Southwest Pacific Theater -- Annex 2: In Two Parts:.

Part I - Memorandum for the President: Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- Part II - Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- Annex 3: Draft Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area -- U.S. ABC-4/5 -- British WW-3 -- Annex 1 to Annex 3: Boundaries of ABDA Area -- Annex 2 to Annex 3: Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- JCCSs-7 December 31, 1941 -- 1. Withdrawal of United States Marines from Iceland -- 2. American-British Strategy -- 3. Supporting Measures for the Southwest Pacific -- 4. Northwest Africa Project -- 5. Relief of the British Garrison in Northern Ireland -- 6. Draft Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area -- 7. Proposed Tasks for the Joint Planning Committee -- 8. Naval Dispositions -- Annex 1: American-British Grand Strategy -- U.S. ABC-4/CS 1 (Approved Document) -- British WW-1 (Final) -- Annex 2: Supporting Measures for the Southwest Pacific (the Far East Area and Adjacent Regions) until Establishments of Unified Command (Approved Report of Joint Planning Committee) -- U.S. ABC-4/3 (Approved Document) -- British WW-4 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 3 -- Annex I to Annex 2: Chart: Far East Forces and Reinforcements Therefor, United States -- Annex II to Annex 2: Chart: Far East Forces and Reinforcements Therefor, British Commonwealth -- Annex III to Annex 2: Chart: Forces Now in the Far East -- Dutch and Australian -- Annex 3: Draft Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area -- U.S. ABC-4/5 (Final) -- British WW-3 -- Annex 1 to Annex 3: Boundaries of ABDA Area -- Annex 2 to Annex 3: Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- Annex 4: Proposed Tasks for the Joint Planning Committee -- U.S. ABC-4/4 (Final) (Approved Document) -- British WW (J.P.C.) 4 -- JCCSs-8 January 10, 1942 -- 1. Super-Gymnast -- 2. Directive for the Supreme Commander of the ABDA Area -- Attitiude of the Dutch.

3. Procedure for the Assumption of Command by General Wavell -- 4. Immediate Assistance to China -- 5. Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- Annex 1: Directive to the Supreme Commander in the ABDA Area (Approved by the President and the Prime Minister) -- U.S. ABC-4/5 (Approved Document) -- British WW-6 (Approved) (Supersedes ABC-4/5, WW-3, Final, Annex 3 to JCCSs-7) -- Annex 1 to Annex 1: Boundaries of ABDA Area -- Annex 2 to Annex 1: Higher Direction of War in the ABDA Area -- Annex 2: Procedure for Assumption of Command by General Wavell -- U.S. ABC-4C/S 3 (Approved Document) -- British WW-9 (Revised) -- Annex A to Annex 2: Draft Telegram from His Majesty's Government to United States, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, China, India -- Annex B to Annex 2: Draft Telegram from His Majesty's Government to General Wavell -- Annex C to Annex 2: Draft Telegram from British Chiefs of Staff to Chiefs of Staff Committee in London -- Annex 3: Immediate Assistance to China (Approved Joint Planning Committee Report) -- U.S. ABC-4/9 (Approved Document) -- British WW-10 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 9 -- Annex 4: Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- British WW-8 -- JCCSs-9 January 11, 1942 -- 1. Establishment of Command in the ABDA Area -- 2. Situation in the ABDA Area -- 3. Establishment of United States Forces in Northern Ireland (ABC-4/7, WW (J.P.C.) 7) -- 4. Defense of Island Bases between Hawaii and Australia (ABC-4/8, WW (J.P.C.) 8) -- 5. Inclusion of Port Darwin in the ABDA Area -- Annex 1: Establishment of United States Forces in North Ireland -- U.S. Serial ABC-4/7 (Approved Document) -- British Serial WW-12 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 7 -- JCCSs-10 January 12, 1942 -- 1. Shipping for United States Reinforcements for the Far East -- 2. Defense of Island Bases between Hawaii and Australia (ABC-4/8, WW (J.P.C.) 8).

Annex 1: Memorandum of Proposed Shipping Adjustments -- Annex 2: Defense of Island Bases between Hawaii and Australia -- U.S. Serial ABC-4/8 (Approved Document) -- British Serial WW-13 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 8 -- Annex to Annex 2: Table showing Defense of Island Bases between Hawaii and Australia -- JCCSs-11 January 13, 1942 -- 1. Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- 2. Movements and Projects in the Atlantic Theater - First Half of 1942 -- 3. Operation Super-Gymnast -- Annex 1: Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- British WW-8 -- Minute to Annex 1: Body to Allocate Equipment -- Annex 2: Movements and Projects in the Atlantic Theater -- First Half of 1942 -- U.S. ABC-4/6 (Approved Document) -- British WW-14 -- British Serial WW (J.P.C.) 6 -- JCCSs-12 January 14, 1942 -- 1. Move of United States Reinforcements to the Far East -- 2. Super-Gymnast -- 3. Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- Annex 1: Operation Super-Gymnast -- U.S. ABC-4/2A (Approved Document) -- British WW-17 -- British WW (J.P.C.) 2A -- Annex 2: Post-Arcadia Collaboration -- U.S. ABC-4/CS 4 (Approved Document) -- British WW-16 -- Part II - Approved Documents -- U.S. ABC-4/1 -- U.S. ABC-4/2A -- U.S. ABC-4/3 -- U.S. SERIAL ABC-4/4 (FINAL) -- U.S. ABC-4/5 -- U.S. ABC-4/6 -- U.S. SERIAL ABC-4/7 -- U.S. SERIAL ABC-4/8 -- U.S. ABC-4/9 -- U.S. ABC-4/CS1 -- U.S. ABC-4/CS-3 -- U.S. ABC-4/CS4.

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