Cablegram 87 CANBERRA, 11 February 1942
SECRET MOST IMMEDIATE
If worst comes, you and your staff are to insist on receiving full
diplomatic immunities, privileges and courtesies. Status given you
by Commonwealth Government and accepted by United Kingdom
Government is diplomatic with designation of Official
Representative.
Through Protecting Power we shall insist on you and your staff
being included in any evacuation scheme agreed on with Japanese
Government.
We are endeavouring to arrange such a scheme, but Australian
officials still held in Japan, while Japanese officials remain in
Australia. If necessary, show paraphrase (repeat paraphrase) of
this to Japanese administration.
Acknowledge this. [1]
[AA:A981, AUSTRALIA 237B]