01)Letter 17 Dec '42: Sir Thomas F. Gordon (Ministry of War Transport)

Australian Archives, Dickson, A.C.T.

CRS A649; CA 68,Department of the Treasury, Defence Division: Correspondence Files, Multiple number series (unclassified) 1942-1962:

item: 52/600/135 "Mercantile Marine-Pension etc.-benefits for crew of 'Centaur'" 1942-43.


to The Sect. Dept. of the Navy - War Risk arrangement for ships charted by
the Ministry to the Commonwealth Government. Copy of cable received from Br.
Ministry of War Transport.

02)"CENTAUR" Articles - Agreement and list of the crew (missing) -
(Foreign-going ship). Dated 11 June '43

03)Letter (ref. G/1537) 21 June '43 - J. Webster, Acting Chairman,
Repatriation Commission HQ, Melbourne to The Secretary, Defence Division ,
Dept. of Treasury, Melbourne.

04)Memorandum (ref. 3237) 22 June '43 - G.P.M.Watt, Assistant Secretary to
Secretary, Dept. of the Navy.

05)Letter 25 June '43 - Mr. R. Cameron, Shipping Control Board, Melbourne to
F.J. Mercovich, Dept. of the Navy, Melbourne. Copy of a memo
re compensation to Officers and crew of S.S. FINGAL on a bare-boat charter
to the S.C.B.

06)Letter (ref. 59357) 28 June '43 - F.G.Cummins (?), Secretary, Dept. of the
Navy, Melbourne to Secretary, Dept. of Treasury, Melbourne.
Refers to indemnity and liability.

07)Memorandum (ref.3399) 30 June '43 - G.P.N. Watt, Assistant Secretary to
Acting Chairman, Repatriation Commission, Melbourne. Response to ref. G.1537
re pension rights of crew.

08)Memorandum (ref. 4918) 8 Sept. '43 - G.P.N. Watt, Assisting Secretary to
Acting Chairman, Repatriation Commission, Melbourne. Any response to
ref. 3399?

09)Letter (ref. G.1537) 11 Sept. '43 - J. Webster, Acting Chairman,
Repatriation Commission, Melbourne to Assistant Secretary, Dept, of the
Treasury, Melbourne. Response to 3399.

10)Memorandum (ref. 5076) 16 Sept. '43 - G.P.N. Watt, Assistant Secretary to
Secretary, Dept. of Navy. Br. Ministry of Pensions in case of Centaur
will accept liability in all cases of disablement or death of seaman employed...