With reference your M.38 of 1st April [1] please see my 239 of
even date to Dominions Office. [2] Latham [3] has advised of
report that 10 divisions concentrated in Formosa and 3 in Hainan
and transports for whole force in readiness for attack on
Singapore to synchronize with German bombing attack on Suez Canal.

Casey [4] also refers similar reports received in Washington. If
joint declaration at present time could be arranged would
therefore be most opportune.

FADDEN