In 1904, the British First Sea Lord, Sir John Fisher, ordered that in the event of war the three main commands in the Far East, the East Indies Squadron, the China Squadron, and the Australian Squadron, should all come under one command called the Eastern Fleet based in Singapore.
Pada 1904, First Sea Lord Britania Raya, Sir John Fisher, memerintahkan agar pada masa perang, tiga komando utama di Timur Jauh, Skuadron Hindia Timur, Skuadron Tiongkok dan Skuadron Australia, semuanya harus berada di bawah satu komando yang disebut Armada Timur yang berbasis di Singapura.