Pacific security releases Dominion forces

Japanese entry on Britain's side would release forces otherwise held for Pacific defence. John Curtin and Peter Fraser are named in connection with Australian and New Zealand concern about Japan and control over the deployment of their forces. Their countries would still retain some troops at home and watch Japanese intentions, but more formations could go to the Mediterranean and North Africa. Canada would have less reason to send a brigade to Hong Kong, and reinforcements destined for Singapore and Malaya could also move west. Confidence in the alliance would increase once Japanese forces were committed to combat, because those units would be harder to withdraw suddenly. The gain would include British Empire troops made available by the changed strategic position as well as the Japanese forces themselves.