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General Arnold Message to Hawaii

From: AAF A-WPD

To: AAF  AAG

Date: 1941 12/11

Comments: AAF/A-WPD  JMH-dmn

 It is requested that a radiogram in substance as follows be sent to the Commanding General, Hawaiian Department:

THE WAR DEPARTMENT BY RADIOGRAM DATED DECEMBER SEVENTH NINETEEN FORTY ONE AUTHORIZED YOU TO INCUR ALL OBLIGATIONS NECESSARY TO MEET THE URGENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRESENT SITUATION PERIOD IT IS BELIEVED THAT IN VIEW OF THIS RADIOGRAM OBLIGATIONS CAN BE PROPERLY INCURRED TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS SUPPLEMENTING THE SECURITY OF ARMY AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT IF SUCH PROJECT HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED ONE CONSTRUCTION OF GALLERIES IN GULCHES FOR PURPOSE OF SECURING GASOLINE STORAGE OIL STORAGE AND STORAGE OF AIRPLANE PARTS TWO CONVERSION OF GOLF COURSE INTO EXTENSION OF PRESENT FIELD THREE REVETMENTS CONSTRUCTED AND AIRPLANES OF ALL TYPES DISPERSED FOUR CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERGROUND COMMUNICATIONS AND OPERATIONS HUTS FOR INSTALLATION OF DERAX EQUIPMENT FIVE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL FIELDS FOR DISPERSION OF OAHU SIX ADEQUATE DEFENSES FOR AIRDROMES ON OUTLYING ISLANDS TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY DEMOLITIONS SEVEN CAMOUFLAGE WHERE NECESSARY END

ARNOLD

H. L. G.

C/A-WPD