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Here’s the list of British convoys to Singapore http://www.netherlandsnavy.nl/Singapore.html

Between Jan 3 and Feb 5, 1942 ten convoys arrived at Singapore carrying over 30,000 troops. Had Churchill wanted to, could a Dunkirk evacuation be possible? Send those convoys with empty troopships and it seems doable. The troops need only be shipped to Burma or Calcutta, ideally the latter so to avoid being cut off when Rangoon falls. Though the Australians may want their boys sent home.

Now, I know this would be a disaster for British prestige and for respect from Washington as their own troops hold out at Corregidor, but those evacuated British and CW troops can fight again, likely defending India.

So, that aside, how do we execute this evacuation? Someone has to hold the rear guard, and it can’t just be the Indians as they’ll rightfully revolt back in India. Perhaps command and weapons can be turned over to the Malays and Chinese? And the convoys need protection, perhaps from the RAF on Sumatra and HMS Indomitable (Jan 27th she was off Sumatra)?
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