Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The British Commonwealth, The Far East, Volume VI

740.00119 P.W./8–1445: Telegram

The Chargé in Australia (Minter) to the Secretary of State

Canberra, August 14, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received August 14—12:57 a.m.]

123. Evatt⁸⁷ sent for me and expressed very strongly his feeling that Australia should participate in the simultaneous official surrender announcement. He views it as “unthinkable that Australia, which barring the United States has contributed proportionately more with bases, works, supplies and fighting men to bring about the present happy development than any of the Big Four” should be deprived of that honor.

I recommend that if the time lag allows they be notified of the hour of official release and the language thereof.

He has made the same representations to London.

Minter

87. Herbert V. Evatt, Australian Minister for External Affairs.