ðə lˈɛɾɚ sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðə kɹiːˈeɪʃən əvə dʒˈɔɪnt mˈɪlətˌɛɹi fˈoːɹs bˈeɪst ɪn sˈaʊθˈiːst ˈeɪʒə ænd tˈæskt wɪð pɹətˈɛktɪŋ stɹətˈiːdʒɪkli ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ˈɪntɹɛsts ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən nˈeɪmli sˈæɹɐwˌæk, nˈɔːɹθ bˈoːɹnɪˌoʊ, məlˈeɪə ænd sˈɪŋɡɐpˌoːɹ, fɹʌmðə θɹˈɛt ʌv ɐtˈæk baɪ kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪst fˈoːɹsᵻz.
The letter suggested the creation of a joint military force based in South-East Asia and tasked with protecting strategically important Commonwealth interests in the region (namely Sarawak, North Borneo, Malaya and Singapore), from the threat of attack by communist forces.