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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1942

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/69B/146

Scope and Contents

Telegram from WSC to the Prime Minister of Australia [John Curtin] calling the first meeting of the Pacific Council in London on Tuesday: states that the Council will deal with the whole problem of the war against Japan; informs that the United States is being asked to organise the ANZAC [Australian and New Zealand Army Corps] area on the same lines as the ABDA [Australian, British, Dutch and Australasian] machine of General Sir Archibald Wavell [Supreme Commander, South West Pacific], and that the new structure will be set up in Australia around the American Naval Commander in Chief; lists main command areas in Far East.

Dates

  • Creation: 07 Feb 1942

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Crown

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

T 191/2

Repository Details

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