740.0011 P.W./916
The Australian Minister (Casey) to the Secretary of State
No. 266/41
Washington, December 9,
1941.
Sir: I have the honour to inform you that I have been advised by my Government that the Australian Chargé d’Affaires at Tokyo has been instructed to inform the Imperial Japanese Government that a state of war exists and has existed between His Majesty’s Government in the Commonwealth of Australia and the Imperial Japanese Government as from 5 o’clock in the afternoon of the 8th December, 1941.
I have [etc.]
R. G. Casey