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Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
57 — The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London)2 to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
57
The New Zealand Military Liaison Officer (London)2 to the Chief of the General Staff (Wellington)
28 November 1939
War Office state that owing to difficulties of shipping and provision of escorts no convoys are possible from Australia and New Zealand between 28 December and 1 March. This entails the date of sailing of the New Zealand first group being advanced three weeks or delayed six weeks. No other alternative is possible. It is essential that the New Zealand Government's decision of the sailing date for the first group be cabled immediately.
2 Brigadier R. S. Park, CBE, New Zealand Military Liaison Officer, London, throughout the war; at the time of reference a Lieutenant-Colonel. In Feb 1942 he was appointed New Zealand representative on the Joint Planning Staff, Chiefs of Staff Committee, London.