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Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
355 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
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The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
12 March 1941
On 9 March the Suez Canal was clear of mines and forty-two northbound merchant vessels passed through. A report from the Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, states that this has now made the full lustre programme possible.