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(Rec. 10.10 a.m.) Canberra, This Day. “It would be utter madness to regard the Pacific war as a side show to defeat Germany. Unless it also defeated Japan it would leave us in an impossible position.” This was stated by Mr Keith Officer, former Charge d‘Affaires at the Australian Legation in Tokio, who has returned to Canberra after the exchange with Japanese diplomats. Mr Officer said an encouraging impression gained was that the native population of Japanese-occupied countries was not greatly impressed by Japanese propaganda that they were coming as deliverers. He thought, however, that it was essential that the United Nations make clear the postwar intentions to the peoples of SouthEast Asia, otherwise Japanese propaganda in these countries might be successful in certain quarters. The Japanese treated the staff of the Australian Legation strictly correctly, but the treatment of non-officials varied.— P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 17 October 1942, Page 2
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