Vice Admiral Shigeyoshi Inoue—commander of the Japanese 4th Fleet (also called the "South Seas Force") consisting of most of the naval units in the South Pacific area—advocated the seizing of Lae, Salamaua, and Port Moresby in New Guinea and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
Viceadmiral Shigeyoshi Inoue—chefen for den 4. japanske flåde (også kaldet Sydhavsflåden), der bestod af de fleste flådeenheder i det sydlige stillehav — talte for erobring af Lae, Salamaua og Port Moresby på Ny Guinea og Tulagi på Salomonøerne.