General Douglas MacArthur dismissed any need to change his plans: I am certain that the Japanese air potential reported to you as accumulating to counter our OLYMPIC operation is greatly exaggerated. ...
General Douglas MacArthur afviste ethvert behov for at ændre sine planer: Jeg er sikker på, at det japanske luftpotentiale, der er samlet at imødegå vores OLYMPIC-operation, og som er rapporteret til Dem, er stærkt overdrevet.