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TOP SECRET From Combined Fleet, Lunga To 17th Army 2nd Division HQ 38th Division HQ 11th Air Fleet HQ TF 2 (CL Nagara 4dd) TF 5 (CV Akagi,Hiryu,soryu,Junyo, CA Tone, Chikuma,CS Nishin,Chitose,Chiyoda,CL Kumano,6dd) TF 42 (BB Kirishima CA Myoko,9dd) TF 49 ((BB Kongo Hiei, CL naka 4dd TF 59 BB Mutsu CA Ashigara,CA Kumano,CL Kino 6 dd) TF 8 CA Haguro,Aoba,CL Yura,4dd Grownig Allied power in the south must be countered Therefore Combined Fleet will sortie and seek decisive battle Combined Fleet shall upon inclement weather bombard Lunganville, paving the way for 11th air fleet to maintain base nuetralisation TF5 will not be involved with the invasion until such time that Allied CVs have be drawn into battle, and defeated All forces are impressed with the need to display correct fighting spirit, and must accept heavy losses 17th Army is ordered to allow for total loss of forces involved, their sacrifice will allow combined fleet to draw the enemy into battle, where he will be defeated. Commanders are reminded that this battle , although crucial, is not the ultimate aim, we must tie down sufficient forces, for long enough , to allow 8th Army to launch operation spoon, the invasion of Australia Long live the empire A warship is useless unless it is in range of the enemy.
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