consulting the Commonwealth Naval Board, he had taken steps to put this right for the future. If this is so, the present telegram sent on his initiative may be regarded as having some authority, not merely on the naval facts it gives, but also that Australian Government policy may follow suit.
4.
Copies of this go to Paskin and Wakely.
Yours sincerely,
P. N. N. SYKMIOTT
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