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Here is a general order from Admiral Bloch setting the defense orders for Operation Plan 1-41 which is the current action plan for Hawaii.

From: (Commandant Fourteenth Naval District). Naval Base Defense Officer
Date : 7 March 1941
Mailed At : Pearl Harbor, T. H.
Time : 1010
Action to : CinCPac, Pacific Fleet Force Commanders & type commanders, Compatwing 2, dist. Mar. officer, Capt. Yard, C. O.'s dist activities & units as per distribution list of C. B. D. O. operation plan No. 1-41 with annexes A, B, O, D & B.
Confidential
In accordance CinCPac confidential memorandum lCM-41 of 25 February 1941 naval base defense officer's operation plan No. 1-41 serial ND14 (0164) of 27 February 1941 together with annexes A, B, C, D, and E effective at 1800 March 10. Reference annex B Defense Air Force assume readiness condition three less bombs and ComPatWing TWO order scattering as necessary. Annex D harbor control post assume readiness condition three.
C. C. Bloch,
Rear Admiral, U. S. N.
Commander Naval Base Defense Force
{Commandant Fourteenth Naval Dist).

Per yesterday's posting of Annex D, "condition three" is a Normal Condition, which is their lowest state of readiness. It should be interesting to watch what happens with these readiness conditions down the road.