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Hi everybody !.
After patch 2 release both of us take the decision to restart our game. I´ll play like JFB vs. Walloc.

-Historical First Turn
-No USN Realiable Torpedoes
-PDU ON
-FOW
-Allied damage control ON
-Advanced weather effects ON
-Dec 7th Surprise ON
-Realistic R&D ON
-Reliable USN Torpedoes OFF
-No Unit withdrawal OFF
-Reinforcements FIXED

House Rules agreed :

1.- KB must return to metropolitan port (or Saipan/Kwajalein/Truk/Palaos) after PH attack.
Only one exception: If Wake Island hold on by the marines against the first IJN/IJA invasion
attempt then the IJ player can redeploy two carrier with their escorts to support a second
invasion attempt.

2.- Maximum aircraft per airfield level is 50 x level AF +10%. (i.e. an airfield with level 3 can operate with 165 planes). HQ counts to this maximum (9.4 AE Rulebook). AF with level 0 can operate with a maximum of 36 FPs.

3.- There is a limit on MAX "non" chinese 4E bombers Sqdns can be stationated in China. They must
be US Sqdrns and operate only out level 6+ AF.

4.- 4E Bombers can not fly naval attack mission under 10.000 feet.

5.- All PT in the same hex must be in one TF.

6.- No Sub Invasions. No airdropping 1 squad via airdrop or similar gamey tactics.

7.- Malacca strait must not be crossed by IJN surface ships until Singapore is in IJA hands.

8.- No ships or submarines can be send to a target hex out of range. (Exception: TFs meeting with
AO´s replenishment TF).

9.- Japanese player must to pay to move Kwangtung forces out of Machukuo.

10.- Thay forces can not move out of 3 hexes of their national frontier.

11.- We can only airdrop a unit on a target if it has at least 40 Prep Points on the target it´s
dropped.

12.- No strategic bombing over China.

Buenas tardes Ramon,

I will follow your new AAR with great interest.

Tenno Banzai !

Gilbert

FROM: VADM. NAGUMO. KIDO BUTAI CINC. NEAR HAWAII ISLANDS.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE NAVAL DISTRICT.
SUBJECT: TORA ! TORA ! TORA !
DATE: DEC 7TH 1941.

TODAY UNDER A CLEAR SKY OUR AIRCRAFTS TAKEN OFF FROM OUR CARRIERS. TOTAL SURPRISE OVER ENEMY. NO CAP. OUR AIRCRAFT SMASHED BATTLE WAGONS AT PEARL. NO CARRIERS SPOTTED.

OUR NAVAL BASE STRIKE FORCE REPORTING THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE OVER ENEMY DOCKED SHIPS:

BB TENNESSEE, BOMB HITS 9, TORPEDO HITS 3, ON FIRE, HEAVY DAMAGES.
BB MARYLAND, BOMB HITS 2, TORPEDO HITS 3, HEAVY FIRES, HEAVY DAMAGE
BB PENNSYLVANIA, BOMB HITS 3, TORPEDO HITS 6, ON FIRE, HEAVY DAMAGE
BB CALIFORNIA, BOMB HITS 3, TORPEDO HITS 7, HEAVY DAMAGE FIRES, HEAVY DAMAGES.
BB OKLAHOMA, BOMB HITS 4, TORPEDO HITS 4, ON FIRE, HEAVY DAMAGE.
BB ARIZONA, BOMB HITS 7, TORPEDO HITS 4, ON FIRE, HEAVY DAMAGE.
BB MARYLAND, BOMB HITS 2, TORPEDO HITS 3, ON FIRE, HEAVY DAMAGE.
BB WEST VIRGINIA, BOMB HITS 5, TORPEDO HITS 7, AND IS SUNK !

CA NEW ORLEANS, BOMB HITS 3, TORPEDO HITS 1, ON FIRE, HEAVY DAMAGE
CA SAN FRANCISCO, BOMB HITS 1, TORPEDO HITS 3, AND IS SUNK !

CL RALEIGH, BOMB HITS 2, HEAVY FIRES.
CL SAINT LOUIS, BOMB HITS 3, ON FIRE.
CL HONOLULU, BOMB HITS 2, ON FIRE.
CL DETROIT, TORPEDO HITS 1.
CL PHOENIX, BOMB HITS 1, TORPEDO HITS 1, HEAVY FIRES, HEAVY DAMAGE.

DD MACDONOUGH, BOMB HITS 1, ON FIRE.
DM GAMBLE, BOMB HITS 1, HEAVY FIRES.
DM PREBLE, BOMB HITS 1, HEAVY FIRES.
DD SHAW, BOMB HITS 1, AND IS SUNK !
DM SICARD, TORPEDO HIT 1, HEAVY DAMAGE.
DD DEWEY, TORPEDO HIT 1, AND IS SUNK !
DD WORDEN, TORPEDO HIT 1, AND IS SUNK !
DD DOWNES, TORPEDO HIT 1, ON FIRE, HEAVY DAMAE.
DD HELM, TORPEDO HIT 1, AND IS SUNK !

AD WHITNEY, TORPEDO HITS 1, HEAVY DAMAGE.
AV TANGIER, BOMB HITS 1, TORPEDO HITS 1, HEAVY FIRES, HEAVY DAMAGE.
AVD THORNTON, TORPEDO HITS 1, AND IS SUNK !
AG ARIES, TORPEDO HITS 1, HEAVY DAMAGE.
AR MEDUSA, BOMB HITS 1, ON FIRE.

1 Battleship was sunk with another 7 heavy damages (with probably two of them nearly to sunk or not confirmed sunk).
1 Heavy Cruiser was sunk with another one heavily damage.
4 Light Cruisers heavily damage with another one lightly damage.
4 destroyers were sunk with another 4 more damage.
1 auxiliar ship was sunk with another 4 damage.

5 Repair Shipyard hit were reported too.

OUR AIRFIELD STRIKE FORCE REPORTING THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE OVER ENEMY AIR FACILITIES AND AIRCRAFTS AT GROUND:

5 B-17D destroyed at ground. (06 reported by Intelligence Service)
3 A-20A destroyed at ground. (05 reported by Intelligence Service)
2 F4F-3 destroyed at ground.
12 P-40B destroyed at ground.
17 PBY-5 destroyed at ground.
6 SBD-1 destroyed at ground. (16 reported by Intelligence Service)
4 B-18A destroyed at ground.
1 B-17E destroyed at ground.
3 P-36A destroyed at ground.
1 R3D-2 destroyed at ground.
1 O-47A destroyed at ground.
1 C-33 destroyed at ground.

About 70-100 enemy aircrafts smashed at ground.

30 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 206 runway hits. The air facilities at Honolulu have been destroyed.

IJN LOSSES: 1 A6M2, 3 B5N2, 1 D3A1 (!!)

Following your former orders we will head to rendezvous with replenishment task force to heading home at once.

Several ASW meassures taken to avoid enemy submarines in the area.
Midway raid cancelled, destroyers HIJMS Ushio and HIJMS Sazanami will rendezvous with AO Shiriya in her transit to home.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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ORIGINAL: Gilbert

Buenas tardes Ramon,

I will follow your new AAR with great interest.

Tenno Banzai !

Gilbert

Hello Gilbert ! (Hola Gilbert)

Thank you very much, I´ll be proud to have a visitor like you in my humble AAR

Best wishes, Kind Regards.
Ramón

FROM: CDR OTANI, I-16 CO.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE NAVAL DISTRICT.
SUBJECT: MIDGET ATTACK
DATE: DEC 7TH 1941.

LIKE PLANNED OUR MIDGET SUBMARINES WERE LAUNCHED BY MOTHER BOATS AT EARLY MORNING, DEC 7TH 1941 (CENTRAL PACIFIC TIME).
I-16 LAUNCHED MIDGET HA-22, BUT SHE FOUNDERS AND WAS LOST ATTEMPTING TO PENETRATE HARBOR.
I-18 REPORT LAUNCHED MIDGET HA-24 BUT SHE GETS TANGLD IN NETS AND WAS LOST ATTEMPTING TO PENETRATE HARBOR.
I-20 REPORT LAUNCHED MIDGET HA-14 BUT SHE FOUNDERS AND WAS LOST TOO.
I-22 REPORT LAUNCHED MIDGET HA-18 BUT SHE FOUNDERS TOO AND WAS LOST.
I-24 REPORT LAUNCHED MIDGET HA-19 BUT SHE HITS OBSTRUCTION AND WAS LOST.

ALL CREWS WERE INSTRUCTED TO COMMIT SEPUKKU TO AVOID FALL PRISIONER. I THINK MY CREWS HAVE CARRY OUT WITH THEIR MUST.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: VADM TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLEET HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
TO: GEN. TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. SAIGON. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: AIR SUPPERIORITY OVER PHILLIPINE ISLANDS.
DATE: JAN 7TH 1941.

PROVISIONALLY UNDER SOUTHERN AREA ARMY COMMAND

TODAY ALL MY AIR ASSETS HAVE LAUNCHED HEAVY AIR ATTACKS OVER ENEMY AIR FACILITIES AT LUZON.

THE FOLLOWING WAVES WERE LAUNCHED AGAINST THE ENEMY:

1ST WAVE: 54 G4M1 ESCORTED BY 37 A6M2 HAVE STRIKE IBA AIRFIELD UNDER CLEAR SKY CONDITION. 4 P-26A AT CAP. 1 ENEMY AIRCRAFT DOWNED BY OUR FIGHTERS. NO IJN LOSSES. OUR PILOTS REPORTING 5 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 8 RUNWAY HITS.

2ND WAVE: 27 G3M2 WITH 27 G4M1 ESCORTED BY 25 A6M2 HAVE STRIKE CLARK FIELD AIR FACILITIES. SEVERAL P-40B AT CAP. 1 ENEMY FIGHTER DESTROYED AT GROUND WITH 5 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 22 RUNWAY HITS.
ENEMY FIGHTER FLYING AT 10,000 FEET.

3RD WAVE: 18 UNESCORTED KI-48-IB HAVE STRIKE TUGUEGARAO REPORTING 2 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 28 RUNWAY HITS. NO IJA LOSSES.

4TH WAVE: (AFTERNOON), 9 G3M2 ESCORTED BY 19 A6M2 HAVE STRIKE CLARK FIELD REPORTING 1 AIRBASE HIT AND 1 RUNWAY HIT.

TOMORROW WE WILL PRESS ON TO GETTING THE COMPLETE AIR SUPPERIORITY OVER LUZON SKIES.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: RADM MATSUNAGA. 22ND AIR FLOTILLA HQ. SAIGON. INDOCHINA.
TO: VADM. TSUKAHARA. 11ST AIR FLOTILLA HQ. TAKAO. FORMOSA.
SUBJECT: BRITISH BATTLEFORCE
DATE: DEC 7TH 1941.

THIS MORNING A E13A1 FROM HIJMS TAKAO (KOTA BAHRU COVER FORCE) HAVE SIGHTED AN ENEMY BATTLE TASK FORCE WITH 3 SHIPS HEADING NORTH OFF MERSING.
GENERAL QUARTERS AT 22ND AIR FLOTILLA. I DECIDE TO LAUNCH ALL THE AIRCRAFTS AVAILABLE TO INTERCEPT THE ENEMY BATTLE ASSETS.

THE FIRST WAVE TAKE OFF AT MORNING FROM SAIGON WITH 18 G3M2. 07 ENEMY FIGHTERS (BUFFALO) WERE AT CAP. WE LOST 2 G3M2 BY ENEMY FIGHTERS AND FLAK BUT WE GET 3 TORPEDO HITS ON HMS REPULSE. REPORTED SUNK.

UNDER CLEAR SKY THE AFTERNOON WAVE WITH 11 G3M2 AND 27 G4M1 STRIKE ENEMY FORCE. 9 BUFFALO I AT CAP. WE LOST 5 AIRCRAFT BY ENEMY FIGHTERS AND FLAK. ONE TORPEDO HIT WERE REPORTED ON HMS PRICE OF WALES WITH ANOTHER TORPEDO DUDE.

TOMORROW ALL OUR AIRCRAFTS WILL SEARCH ENEMY SHIPS IN THE AREA TO AVOID NAVAL OPS AT SINGAPORE PORT.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !

Will follow this one as well Ramon.

Aunque sea un AFB declarado, te deseo suerte

FROM:RADM TAKAGI. CARDIV 4. ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO. NEAR SAMAR SEA.
TO: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE NAVAL DISTRICT.
SUBJECT: AIR ATTACK OVER ENEMY SHIPS AT DAVAO.
DATE: JAN 7TH 1941.

THIS MORNING FOLLOWING YOUR ORDERS, ALL MY B5N COMPLEMENT ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO TAKE OFF TO STRIKE ENEMY DOCKED SHIPS AT DAVAO PORT.
UNDER A CLEAR SKY OUR PILOTS REPORTING THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE OVER ENEMY:

xAKL MAUBAN, BOMB HITS 2, HEAVY FIRES, HEAVY DAMAGE.
AVD WILLIAM B. PRESTON, BOMB HITS 2 AND IS SUNK !
xAKL MONTAÑES, BOMB HITS, HEAVY FIRES, HEAVY DAMAGE.

PORT HITS 1.

OUR AIRCRAFTS STRIKE DAVAO AT 5,000 FEET WITH 250KG BOMBS LIKE PAYLOAD.

TOMORROW WE WILL HEAD SOUTH LIKE INDIRECT COVER FOR AMPHIBIOUS GROUP HEADING MINDANAO.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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ORIGINAL: cantona2

Will follow this one as well Ramon.

Aunque sea un AFB declarado, te deseo suerte

Thank you very much Cantona2. I played several times like AFB with the vanilla WITP, it´s time to changes

Best of wishes !
Ramón

FROM: LGEN SUGAWARA. 3RD AIR DIVISION HQ. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY. SOC TRAC.
TO: GEN TERAUCHI. SOUTHERN AREA ARMY HQ. SAIGON. INDOCHINA.
SUBJECT: AIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST MALAYA.
DATE: DEC 7TH 1941.


THIS MORNING ALL OUR AIRCRAFTS AVAILABLE HAVE TAKEN OFF FROM THEIR RUNWAYS TO SMASH THE ENEMY AT GROUND.
THE WAVES LIKE FOLLOWING:

1ST WAVE: 29 KI-27B STRIKING KOTA BHARU AIRFIELD UNDER CLEAR SKY. 2 BLENHEIM AND 5 BUFFALO I AT CAP. 1 ENEMY TWO-ENGINES FIGHTER DOWN BY OUR KI-27. OUR PILOTS REPORTING 8 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HIS AND 25 RUNWAY HITS.

2ND WAVE: 52 KI-21-IIA STRIKE ALOR STAR AIR FACILITIES. NO ENEMY CAP. ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT DOWN BY ENEMY FLAK. 3 BLENHEIM DESTROYED AT GROUND. 21 AIRBASE HITS, 3 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS, AND 46 RUNWAY HITS WERE REPORTED BY OUR AIRCREWS.

3RD WAVE: 25 UNESCORTED KI-48-IB HAVE STRIKE ALOR STAR REPORTING 5 AIRBASE HITS, 2 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 14 RUNWAY HITS. NO ENEMY CAP.

4TH WAVE: 17 KI-43-IA HAYABUSA HAVE SWEEP ENEMY FACILITIES AT GEORGETOWN. NO ENEMY CAP. THREE SHIPS SPOTTED (XAP KELANTAN, XAKL NAM YONG AND XAK ELLENGA). KI-27 DAITAI AT PATTANI ALERTED FOR TOMORROW.

5TH WAVE: 27 KI-21-IIA HAVE STRIKE GEORGETOWN. 1 NIGHT FIGHTER BLENHEIM IF AND 1 BUFFALO I DESTROYED AT GROUND. 4 AIRBASE HITS, 1 AIRBASE SUPPLY HITS AND 18 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED.

6TH WAVE: 22 KI-21-IIA WITH 6 KI-43IB HAYABUSA HAVE STRIKE KOTA BHARU AIR FACILITIES. 1 BUFFALO AT CAP. 1 AIRBASE HIT AN 13 RUNWAY HITS REPORTED. NO IJA LOSSES.

TOMORROW WE WILL LAUNCH HEAVY AIR ATTACKS OVER ENEMY AIRFIELDS TO SMASH ALL BRITISH AIRCRAFTS AT GROUND.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: ADM. YAMAMOTO. COMBINED FLEET HQ. KURE NAVAL DISTRICT.
TO: RADM. TAKAGI. CARDIV 4, ABOARD HIJMS RYUJO. SAMAR SEA.
SUBJECT: NAVAL OPERATIONS AT SOUTH PHILLIPINES
DATE: DEC 7TH 1941.

URGENT / EYES ONLY / TOP SECRET / ACKNOWLEDGE REQUEST

TOMORROW YOUR TASK FORCE WILL HEAD SOUTH-SOUTH WEST TO INTERCEPT THE EXITS OF SULU SEA TO BORNEO. YOU WILL AVOID ENEMY NAVAL-MARITIME ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA SINKING ALL SHIPS WITHOUT EMPIRE FLAG.
H6K4s PATROL FLOATPLANES FROM TOKO K T-1 WILL FLIGHT TO SEARCH ENEMY SHIPPING IN THIS AREA.
I WAIT GOOD NEWS FROM YOU IN SEVERAL DAYS. GOOD LUCK AND GOOD CHASE.
LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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INDUSTRY REPORT.
DEC 8TH 1941.


With 244.200 resources needed to full heavy / ligh industry production (6.270 HI factories at Metropolitan islands -12.540 HI points produced/daily by H.I at Home). Like JFB I need 18 HI points for 1 engine, 18 HI points for one engine aircraft, 36 HI for a twin engine AC, 6 HI for each vehicle, 6 HI points for one armament point, 3 HI daily by one naval/merchang shipyard (necesary to build ships) and 10 HI points for one industry upgre. Too much H.I. points needed when I am planning to get 1.000 aircraft/monthly at mid-1942. I will need about 45.000 H.I. points (with 66% one-engine ACs planned). It´s mandatory to expand H.I at Home to get this outcomes.

I have expanded 120 H.Industries at Home like following:

- 20 Hamamatsu
- 40 Sapporo
- 20 Sendai
- 20 Shimizu
- 20 Takamatsu

That´s will be 132.000 supplies spent in this task. The first 12.000 spent yet. I will spend 5.000 supplies/daily the first until Dec 28th. From Dec 28th until Jan 17th I will spent only 1.000 supplies/daily in this task. Dec 28th will be my first heavy industries update target.

AIRCRAFTS AND ENGINES

+56 A6M2
+36 D3A1
+50 G4M1
+64 KI-43-IC
+23 KI-21-IIA
+32 B5N2

KI-27b have been cancelled like F1M2 Pete. These aircraft models are obsolete and I am needed from this slots to up B5N2 and Ki-43I-C productions

261 more aircrafts /monthly will cost 283.000 supplies, it will take 2 months and I will pay with 6.000 daily supplies until Dec 31nd 1941. After Ki-21-IIa finish the expansion, I will take decision to expand more Ki-43-Ic factories.

I will take tomorrow or the day after tomorrow decisions about engines.

MORE WILL COME !

Hola Fletcher, good luck again! [:)]
I like your AAR style, I will follow it.

About industry: are you sure to reach this aircraft/monthly production?
It seems a bit expensive...

ORIGINAL: Blind Sniper

Hola Fletcher, good luck again! [:)]
I like your AAR style, I will follow it.

About industry: are you sure to reach this aircraft/monthly production?
It seems a bit expensive...

ciao Blind Sniper
Thanks a lot for your comment !. This is my planning, I know will be expensive but it´s critical to face the attrition battles. IJA/IJN Historical production at War, was more than 50,000 aircrafts, i think it´s mandatory to get more than this figures.
Best wishes, Kind Regards.
Ramón

FROM: GENERAL AFFAIRS BUREAU. 1ST SECTION. ORGANIZATION. LOGISTICAL DEPARTMENT.
TO: MARQUIS KIDO, LORD KEEPER OF PRIVAL SEAL.
SUBJECT: LOGISTICAL FIGURES.
DATE: DEC 8TH 1941.

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUCE THE OFFICIAL FIGURES OF THE LOGISTICAL MANAGEMENT OF OUR EMPIRE.

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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Hola Ramon,

Seems a good start so far.

Two quick questions:

-a) How many IJN planes have been lost during the PH strike ?
-b) What have you decided about Naval Shipyard construction for these ships in particular Musashi, Shinano and Taiho ?

Tenno Banzai !

Gilbert

ORIGINAL: Gilbert

Hola Ramon,

Seems a good start so far.

Two quick questions:

-a) How many IJN planes have been lost during the PH strike ?
-b) What have you decided about Naval Shipyard construction for these ships in particular Musashi, Shinano and Taiho ?

Tenno Banzai !

Gilbert

Hello Gilbert, Thanks for the question

1 A6M2, 3 B5N2 and 1 D3A1 were lost in the total surprise attack over Pearl Harbour.
About Naval Shipyard Construction only one meassure have been taken: Shinano construction cancelled [:(]. Too much Heavy Industries points have been requested for the aircraft expansion project. Another meassures will be implemented, but I need time for study .. Update soon.
Thanks Gilbert.
Ramón

FROM: GENERAL AFFAIRS BUREAU. 1ST SECTION. ORGANIZATION. LOGISTICAL DEPARTMENT.
TO: MARQUIS KIDO, LORD KEEPER OF PRIVAL SEAL.
SUBJECT: HONSHU DEFICITS.
DATE: DEC 8TH 1941.

RESOURCES CENTER AT HONSHU: 5.050
RESOURCES PRODUCTION AT HONSHU: 101.500

HEAVY INDUSTRIES, CENTERS AT HONSHU: 5.760
HEAVY INDUSTRIES, RESOURCE POINTS NEEDED AT HONSHU: 115.200

LIGHT INDUSTRIES, CENTERS AT HONSHU: 7.080
LIGHT INDUSTRIES, RESOURCE POINTS NEEDED AT HONSHU: 106.200

RESOURCE DEFICIT AT HONSHU : 130.400 TONS / DAILY.
RESOURCE POINTS STOCKED AT HONSHU: 5,592.076 TONS.

REFINERIES, CENTERS AT HONSHU: 880 CENTERS
REFINERIES, OIL POINTS NEEDED AT HONSHU: 8.800 TONS
REFINERIES, FUEL PRODUCTION AT HONSHU: 7.920 TONS / DAILY

OIL, FACTORIES AT HONSHU: 89
OIL PRODUCED AT HONSHU: 890 TONS
OIL, DEFICIT AT HONSHU: 7.990 TONS / DAILY
OIL, STOCKED AT HONSHU: 2,789.465 TONS

HEAVY INDUSTRIES, CENTERS AT HONSHU: 5.760
HEAVY INDUSTRIES, FUEL NEEDED AT HONSHU: 11.520 TONS / DAILY

HONSHU, DEFICIT OF FUEL / DAILY : 3.600 TONS / DAILY.
HONSHU, FUEL STOCKED: 2,627.046 TONS

CONCLUSIONS:

OUR TARGET IS 130,000 TONS OF RESOURCES (SHIPPINGS FROM HOKKAIDO, KOREA, MACHUKUO AND CHINA), 8.000 TONS OF OIL, AND 4.000 TONS OF FUEL (ALL FIGURES DAILY).
THE MAIN INCOME PORTS AT HONSHU WOULD BE SHIMONOSEKI, YOKOHAMA, OSAKA AND TOKYO FOR OIL,TOKYO AND OSAKA FOR THE RESOURCES AND FUEL.

ASW COMMAND AT SOUTHERN FLEET HQ UNDER VADM OZAWA.
ASW AIR ASSETS AT HONSHU UNDER 12ND AIR FLOTILLA.
SURFACE ASW UNITS WILL BE DEPLOYED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE NEARBY TO MAIN PORTS. ORDERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO 1ST FLEET TO BEGIN A MINELAY CAMPAING IN OUR HOME NAVAL DISTRICTS (KURE - YOKOSUKA - MAIZURU).

LONG LIVE TO EMPEROR !
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FROM: GENERAL AFFAIRS BUREAU. 1ST SECTION. ORGANIZATION. LOGISTICAL DEPARTMENT.
TO: MARQUIS KIDO, LORD KEEPER OF PRIVAL SEAL.
SUBJECT: HOKKAIDO and SHIKOKU RESOURCES SURPLUS.
DATE: DEC 8TH 1941.

HOKKAIDO, RESOURCES PRODUCED DAILY : 40.000 TONS.
HOKKAIDO, RESOURCES NEEDED DAILY: 5.400 TONS (TO FEED 240 LIGHT INDUSTRY AND 90 HEAVY INDUSTRY FACTORIES).
HOKKAIDO, RESOURCES SURPLUS: 34.600 TONS.

ORDERS HAVE BEEN SENT INMEDIATLY TO SEND FREIGHTERS TO HOKKAIDO MAIN PORTS (HAKODATE-SAPPORO) TO SHIPPING THIS RESOURCE SURPLUS TO HONSHU.
ORDERS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED TO VADM HOSOGAYA, 5TH FLEET CINC TO AVOID ANY ENEMY RAID INTO OUR NORTHERN APPROACHES.

SHIKOKU REPORT:

SHIKOKU, RESOURCES PRODUCED DAILY: 12.000 TONS.
SHIKOKU, RESOURCES NEEDED DAILY: 3.000 TONS (TO FEED 80 H.I AND 100 LIGHT INDUSTRY FACTORIES).
SHIKOKU, RESOURCES SURPLUS: 9.000 TONS.

TAKAMATSU WILL BE OUR MAIN PORT TO SEND THIS SURPLUS RESOURCES TO HONSHU.
WE WILL NEED ABOUT 80.000-90.000 TONS OF RESOURCES FROM MACHUKUO-CHINA AREAS.

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