APPENDIX A. MOST SECRET 021760. CIPHER TELEGRAM From:No. 203 Military Mission, Pretoria. Desp.1949 24/12/41. Recd.0520 25/12/41. To:The War Office. IMMEDIATE. G/55/3839 Cipher 24/12. 1. I have sent staff officer to Durban to study defence measures in light of recent developments in Pacific. Area Commander there agrees with me that in spite of present distances of Japanese bases the matter needs serious consideration and he has submitted report to Defence H.Q's pointing out inadequacy of existing measures.