Whenever the overall military situation appeared critical, individuals and organisations appealed to the Australian Government to intern all enemy aliens. This document is one of many similar letters from local government authorities.


NAA: MP508/1, 115/703/560, p. 11
Letter from the Coolangata Town Clerk to J Francis MHR, 16 March 1942, in the files of the Department of the Army, Central Office.
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