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Location
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(a) Peace Scale of Accommodation
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(b) Concentration Scale of Accommodation
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Runways
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State of Accommodation
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Defences
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(a) Aircraft shelters
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(b) A.A. Guns
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(c) Troops
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North-West-Malaya
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Alor Star
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(a) 1 B Squadron
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Hard I — 1,400 yds
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1 Squadron
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(a) Yes
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(b) 4— 3" guns.
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(c) 1 Coy. Infantry (Bahawalpur)
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250 tons.
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Butterworth
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(a) 1 GR Squadron
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Hard 1 - 1,600 yds being extended to 2,000yds. 2nd in hand
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Hutted 2 Squadrons. Occupied
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(a) Yes Incomplete.
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(b) None until 10/12/41. Then 8 Bofors.
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(c) Bahawalput Inf. Btn (less 2 Coys )
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250 tons.
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Jabi
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(b) 1 B Squadron
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Hard 1,400 yds Graded but not surfaced
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1 Squadron only just commenced
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Nil
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Kuala Ketil
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Satellite for Sunget Patam.
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Tarmac 1,400 yds
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Guard Room ; Petrol, oil andbomb stores
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(a) Nil
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Coy. Bahawalpur Inf.
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Nil.
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Lubok Kiap
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(a) 1 B Squadron
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Hard
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1-1,600 yds
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1-1,200 yds
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partly graded
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Hutted — 2 Squadrons nearing completion. Partly occupied
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Nil.
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Malakoff
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Satellite for Lubok Kiap.
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1,600 yds Grading not complete
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No buildings completed
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Nil
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Nil.
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Panang
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Civil Airfield
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Limited grass airfield
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Nil.
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Nil.
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Nil.
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Sungei Bakap
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Satellite for Butterworth
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2,000 yds (1,400yds soled but not surfaced).
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No buildings completed
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Nil
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Nil.
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Sungei Patani
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(a) 2 F Squadrons
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Grass
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1-1,400 yds
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1-1,200 yds
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Hutted : 2 Squadrons Partly occupied
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(a) Not quite finished.
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(b) 7- 3.7" guns
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(c) Btn HQ and I Coy. Indian State Troops.
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250 tons.
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North-East Malaya
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Gong Kedah
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(b) 1 B Squadron
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Hutted : 1 Squadron. Ready and partly occupied
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(a) Yes: nearly 100%
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(b) 2-3”
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(c) 1 Pltn. Mysore Inf.
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250 tons.
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Kola Bahru
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(a) 1 B Squadron
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Grass
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101,600 yds. Being extended
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Hutted : 2 Squadrons. Being ex-tended.
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(a) Yes: nearly 100%
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(b) 4-3" guns
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(c) 1 Btn Inf (less 1 Coy)
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250 tons.
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Machang
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(b) 1 F Squadron
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Hard.
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1-1,600 yds
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1-1,200 yds in hand.
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Hutted: 2 Squadrons. Partly completed
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(a) Just started
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(b) Nil
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(c) 2 Coys Mysore Inf
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50 tons.
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East Malaya
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Kuantan
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(b) 1B Squadron,
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1 GR Squadron
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Grass
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1-1,500 yds.
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1-1,200 yds.
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Hutted: 2 Squadrons Complete.-
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(a) In hand
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(b) Nil
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(c) 3 Coys. 5th Sikhs
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100 tons.
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Central Malaya
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Ipoh
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(b) 2 B Squadrons
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Grass plus tarmac
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1-1,400 yds
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Hutted : 2 Squadrons. Nearly completed Partly occupied
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(a) Nil
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Coy. Indian State Troops. 1MG Platoon
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Nil.
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Sitiawan
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Civil Airfield
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Grass :
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1-1,000 yds.
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1- 800 yds
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Guard Room only
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(a) Nil
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Coy. (less I Pltn) Indian State Troops
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Nil.
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Taiping
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Satellite for Ipoh
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Grass plus tarmac
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1- 1,400 yds
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Requisitioned cottages Hutments in hand
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(a) Yes
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Coy and 1 M G Pltn Indian. State Troops
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Nil.
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South Malaya
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Batu Pahat
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Civil Airfield Satellite for Kluang
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Petrol and oil stores only.
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(a) Nil
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Pltn A I F Inf.
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50 tons.
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Bekok (Labis)
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(a) 1 Squadron
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2,000 yds
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1,400 yds
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surveyed only
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Nil
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Nil
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Kuala Lumpur
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Civil Airfield
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Completed Occupied by 153 MU
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(a) Nil
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Coy Indian State Troops 1 M G Pltn
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50 tons.
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Kluang
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a) 2 F Squadrons, 1 F Squadron (Dutch).
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Grass :
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1-1,200 yds
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1-1,600 yds.
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Hard runway commenced.
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Hutted: 2 Squadrons. Nearing completion Mostly occupied
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(a) In hand
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Btn (less I Coy and 1 Pltn ) and Johore Military Forces Details.
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50 tons.
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Kahang
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(b) 1 GR Squadron.
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Grass
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1-1,400 yds.
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1-1,300 yds
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Hutted : 2 Squadrons In hand.
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(a) In Hand
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Coy A I F. and Johore Military Forces Details
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50 tons
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Port Swettenham
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Civil Airfield
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Grass (tarmac in centre) .
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1-1,000 yds.
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Nil
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(a) Nil
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(b) Nil
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(c) 1 Coy MG Pltn. Indian State Troops.
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10 tons.
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Tebrau
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Hard
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1-1,200 yds.
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1- 2,000 yds.
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in hand.
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1 Squadron only. 2nd Squadron in hand
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(a) In hand
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(b) Nil
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(c) A I F Infantry in vicinity
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Nil.
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Singapore Island
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Kallang
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(a) I B Squadron
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Complete (Civil Airfield)
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Grass:
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1,400 yds.
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2 Squadrons
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(a) Yes
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(b) Under cover of A A defences Singapore Town.
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(c) 1 Coy Jind Inf.
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10 tons (plus ammunition)
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Seletar
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(a) 2 TB Squadrons 1 FB Squadron
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Complete.
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Grass:
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1,400 yds.
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3 Squadrons and M U Dispersed hutted accommodation partly completed
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(a) Yes
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(b) 8 Bofors. Within defended zone of Naval Base A A cover.
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(c) 1 Btn. (less 1 Coy) Kapurtala Inf
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500 tons.
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Sembawang
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(a) 2 B Squadrons
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Grass:
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1,380 yds
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Construction of 2 hard runways deferred
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2 Squadrons 1 F.A.A. adjacent
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(a) Yes
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(b) Nil Within defended zone of Naval Base. A A cover.
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(c) 1 Coy. Kapurtala Inf
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1,000 tons.
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Tengah
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(a) 3 B Squadrons 2 GR Squadrons (for Borneo).
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Grass L G :
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1-1,400 yds
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Concrete runway.
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2 Squadrons.
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(a) Partly finished.
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(b) Nil Under extended A A cover of Island defences
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(c) 1 Btn Jind Inf
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750 tons.
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