A Paper on Needed Reform, by Hernando De Los Rios Coronel

From Habele Institute

Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "A Paper on Needed Reform, by Hernando De Los Rios Coronel". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 517–524. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.

Abstract: Spanish officials reply to reports of Dutch movements by calling for stronger fleets and more vigilant defenses. They highlight the role of the Manila–Acapulco trade and the danger of losing control of Micronesian passages. Mentions of the Marianas and Marshall Islands underscore strategic anxieties.