SECURITY MEASURES BEING TIGHTENED
Received Thursdav, 8.40 p.m. AIFLBOURNE, April 10. • Under pressure from Britain and Qnited States, Australian defence* security measures are being tightened up to wartime pitc.li. Key officials of all tlie servic.es and of th^ Commonwealth Investigation Department, liave. been sent to examine anti-espiohage; systems in Britain and Qnited States1 and experionced inen from abroad liave visited Australia to check and advise rhe Kederal Government which is considering the deeentralisation of munitions plants and private industries of military signilic.ance. It is intended to bar civilians and others without proper authorisation from all service establishments and to increase the guards ou; service "documeuts and equipment. Tlie authorities are said to 'be alarmed by diselosures cevealed in a check' 011 tlie present svsteni wliioli is considered by some to be wide open to clevef espionage. ;
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1947, Page 5
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