US Navy intending to use Australian harbour as operational base according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 5 January 1942

An item reported that the Prime Minister informed the press that the US Navy were to use an Australian station as their operational base.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 26 dated 5 January 1942