Australian Archives Accession, Brighton, Victoria.

MP 742; CA 36 Army: Correspondence Files Multiple Number Series 1943-1951

ile: 336/1/1506, part 2. "War Crimes Inquiry re Sir William Webb."



01)Memorandum 11 Oct. '44 from Mr. John M. Brennan, Secretary, War Crimes Commission to Capt. McFarlane, H.Q. Qld. L. of C. Area - Any info on use of explosive bullets by Japanese; also requests copy of S.M. 176 from Major. A. S. Mackinnon

02)Memorandum 17 Oct. '44 from Mr. John M. Brennan, Secretary, War Crimes Commission to Secretary, Dept. of the Army - Brennan requests copies of material that formed the basis for Legal Branch re S.M.176.

03)Ex. A9 Distinguishing Hospital Ship features of Centaur from Assistant Superintendent Engineering, Alfred Holt & Co.

04)Ex. A6 Official route for "Centaur" dated 11 May '43 destination Cairns. From Naval Control Service, Sydney

05)12 Aug. '44 Copy E of Cablegram No.73 (C.15401/13429) 18 May '43 to Mr. Bruce, London from Prime Minister Curtin

06)12 Aug. '44 Copy F of Cablegram No.244 (I.51612; SC.900)25 Dec. '43 from Mr. Bruce, London to Prime Minister Curtin Japanese response

07)Memorandum (ref. MIS 1826) no date( but reply to 11 Oct '44 Memo) from F.R. Sinclair to Mr. Brennan, War Crimes Commission, Brisbaine - no info available re Japanese use of explosive bullets - attaches copy of S.M.176

08)Response to Memo 17 Oct. '44 - Extract from: Supplement to the American Journal of International Law, Vol.2. 1908 - Convention for the Adaption of the Principles of the Geneva Convention to Maritime Warfare (6 pages)