Lieutenant General George Kenney, the commander of Allied Air Forces in the South West Pacific Area, went to MacArthur and proposed that the unoccupied islands be quickly taken by a small force.
Generalul George Kenney, comandantul Forțelor Aeriene Aliate din Zona Pacificul de Sud-Vest, a mers la MacArthur cu propunerea ca insulele neocupate să fie rapid preluate de o forță redusă.