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Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

343 Mr John Curtin, Prime Minister, to Sir Earle Page, Special Representative in the United Kingdom

Cablegram 27 CANBERRA, 18 February 1942

MOST IMMEDIATE MOST SECRET

Reference your P.43 [1] very strong probability is that Government will take decision for return of A.I.F. to Australia. In meantime convoy should not be committed to Burma.

Further advice will be forwarded to you within next half day.

CURTIN

1 Document 341.

[AA:A3196, 1942, 0.5001]

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade