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Who argued that not Arthur Percival's leadership, but other aspects were to blame for the defeat?
Sir John Smith
Sir John Smyth
Sir Jack Stanley
Sir Jeff Simmons
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Sir John Smyth argued that the defeat at Singapore was not due to Arthur Percival's leadership, but to other factors such as poor planning and communication. He claimed that Percival had been given impossible orders to defend the island, and that the lack of coordination between the British and Australian forces had also contributed to the defeat.
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