(Untitled), 29 Jun 1945

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/196/112

Scope and Contents

Telegram from Acting British High Commissioner in Australia to the Dominions Office marked "top secret and personal" regarding the health of John Curtin (Prime Minister of Australia): states that there has been no recent bulletin but that Curtin is at his Canberra residence and is still a very sick man; comments on the speculation as to whether Curtin will resign; identifies Francis Forde [Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Army] and Joseph Chifley [Treasurer and Minister for Post War Reconstruction] as possible successors and states that Chifley would probably win.

Dates

Creation: 29 Jun 1945

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