Cablegram 55 CANBERRA, 27 January 1942
IMMEDIATE MOST SECRET
Reference your No. 81. [1] We are going and have gone to the very
limit in endeavouring to obtain reinforcements. Of course you will
under no circumstances directly or indirectly advocate evacuation
of Singapore. This is a matter of highest Government policy.
EVATT
[AA:A981, WAR 42]
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