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Thursday, 4 April 2024

Intentions of Japanese Screening Force (the First Fleet) unknown according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 1 April 1942

An item reported that there was hardly new information received in the last two weeks dealing with the Japanese Screening Force (virtually the First Fleet). According to one report several units returned to home waters, possible preparing an attack. If so not for a major offensive regarded the just two aircraft carriers in operating status present in the home waters and further more the very lagt number of ships under repair or underhaul after 4 months intensive service in the southern waters.

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Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 112 dated 1 April 1942

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