An item reported that Port Darwin, Australia could not act as a satisfactory operation and supply base due lacking sufficient harbour facilities and the isolated location. Supplies could only be delivered by sea or over land by a 9 day truck caravan. Furthermore were hardly stevedores available and even worse if available dominated by unions with unscrupulous leaders. Fuel en water situation was satisfactory.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 27 dated 6 January 1942
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