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Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III

385 — The Prime Minister to the Hon. W. Perry,2 c/o Headquarters, No. 1 Islands Group (Espiritu Santo)

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The Prime Minister to the Hon. W. Perry,2 c/o Headquarters, No. 1 Islands Group (Espiritu Santo)

2 August 1943

War Cabinet have agreed to the terms of Barrowclough's telegram and he has been advised accordingly. I trust that as a result of your conversations with Admiral Halsey our manpower difficulties are realised and it is understood in this connection that we will be unable to reinforce Barrowclough beyond the number he already has in his pool, and that further production in New Zealand for the South Pacific area can only be made possible henceforward by withdrawals from the armed services.

2 Mr Perry had cabled the Prime Minister from Headquarters 3rd Division on 31 July as follows: ‘Have discussed [No. 382] with Generals Puttick and Barrowclough and recommend Barrowclough be authorised to certify to comsopac as he suggests.’