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W 112/4/328

Secret

Decode of telegram to
Administrator
Rabaul

Eastern with troops for occupation Islands Pelew Caroline Marshall and Ladrone leaving Sydney twenty-sixth November escorted  by Una formerly Komet stop Expedition in charge Pethebridge Secretary Defence who has been appointed Australian Commissioner Pacific Islands with rank Colonel stop   Will call Rabaul about fifth December and if necessary will disembark troops and embark such of your troops as you may require to deal with Bougainville trouble and then return Rabaul re-embark Pethebridge's troops and proceed when Una can continue escort

Minister for  Defence
20/11/1914.
C.G.S.
Referred for Information

T Trumble
per [indecipherable]
Secretary Dept. of Defence
21/11/14

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