Letter from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachments
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OCR Page 1 of 5THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
WASHINGTON
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (B)
OSD letter, April 12, 1974
By NLT- He
, NARS Date 7.16.75
for-Store
for DECRET
Dear Mr. President:
With reference to letter from the
Secretary of War to you dated 11 May 1945, concerning
United States bases in the Philippines, I suggest that
the attached TAB be substituted for the preliminary
statement of general principles suggested by the Secretary
of War. As amended by me, this draft will include in one
paper the requirements of both Army and Navy.
The general Navy plan is to provide a
major naval repair base, naval operating bases and fleet
anchorages, bases for submarines and light craft, and a
limited number of air bases for overseas reconnaissance,
antisubmarine operations, and for carrier aircraft. The
most suitable locations cannot be determined until engineer-
ing studies now in progress are completed.
Very sincerely yours,
NATIONAL
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