Your telegrams 66 and 68. [1]

Position as disclosed by you is disturbing. Pending the outcome of
direct approach to Stalin on United States behalf, however, it
seems best that you should continue to use all means open to
yourself to impress on the Soviet authorities the deep concern of
the Australian Government for the welfare and safety of
Australians liberated from German prison camps and its expectation
that the Soviet Government will fulfil in all respects the terms
of the agreement reached at Yalta and the undertakings given to
you. You might express to Molotoff our serious anxiety as to the
effect on public opinion if it were established that there was any
avoidable neglect by the various Soviet authorities in connection
with Australian ex-prisoners.

2. Meanwhile it is proposed to speak to the Soviet Charge
d'Affaires [2] here in similar terms.

3. Your full reporting on this problem has been most helpful and
we will appreciate any further information you are able to send.