ANNEX Copy of letter dated 12th February, 1943, from the High Commissioner for Australia to the Secretary, Chiefs of Staff Committee Mr. Bruce has asked me to tell you that his Government has submitted the following comments on the Joint Intelligence SubCommittee's report on Japanese Shipping J.I.C.(43) 4 (Final), forwarded to him with your personal letter of 8th January, 1943. NON TANKER MERCHANT SHIPPING 1. The figure 1,200,000 gross tons given in paragraph 2(a)(ii) as being available, as at 30th September, 1942, for troop transport and non-essential imports, exceeds the Australian estimate by 360,000 gross tons.