The reinforced British position leads to a proposed division into separate American and British commands. In that arrangement, MacArthur would not command Southeast Asia. This is a consequence proposed for the counterfactual force balance; the boundaries of the two commands are not set out in detail.
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Separate Allied commands in the reinforced Far East
A stronger British contribution leads to a hypothetical command division that leaves Southeast Asia outside MacArthur's command.