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  9. The first attack might be as follows: Japanese pur-
suit one hundred planes organized into one group of four squadrons 
of twenty-five planes each, three squadrons to participate in com-
bined attack with bombardment, one squadron to remain in reserve
on the alert at Fuga. Japanese bombardment one hundred planes
organized into one group of four squadrons would attack targets
in order of priority as follows: (a) Airdromes (Clark Field,
Camp Nichols, Kindley Field). (b) Cavite Naval Base and oil
tanks. (c) All shipping. (d) Olongapo, fuel and store house
(drydocks secondary). (e) Water supply, store houses and docks
of Manila. (f) Corregidor Island (all defenses). Weapons to be 
used: Mustard gas on water supply; phosgene gas on airdromes, 
cantonments and navy yards; high explosives on airdromes, naval
fuel tanks, docks and warehouses of Manila and Island of Corregi-
dor. All bombs to be used to be three hundred pounders, except
against the Island of Corregidor, where larger explosive bombs
would be used. 
 10. Assuming that seventy-five per cent of bombardment 
planes are ready for duty, the Japanese bombardment group would
be able to carry seventy-eight tons per attack, and would be able


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