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Show U rges Bases in East A f lev War V - Establishment of American, air and naval bases in the Pacific after the 'war to guard against future aggressionin- theeastrecently- was proposed by' Secretary of the Navy Fr:ink Knox. , J- Knox urged the immediate consideration consid-eration of surli action while Amen" can influence was strongest because of its gigantic lend-lease operations. After the war, Kfiox- said it will be the policy to disarm Japan, But to prevent her rearmament, Knox added, it will he necessary to establish estab-lish air and naval bases in the Pacific. ' Establishment of such basesM the Pacific would complete the circle of t't'i'tislvi! outposts "guarding the ...traii5.r.c.r..-ijf....59 destroyers b'.Great Britain in 1940 gave the United Stale's . r'i'K.hts to construct air -and naval bases on British islands in tlic Car.bluan". ; " - . j ' . -.-i |