It erroneously reports that a sextant was found. The bottle is not mentioned. No one in Suva sees Gallagher's original report. Received October 2, 1940. Information has been passed on to the High Commissioner particularly with a view to identifying number of sextant box.
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Your telegram No. 66. Think Board of Enquiry held Suva - loss of life not known. This information derived from gossip only. Suva never hears about the bottle unless Gallagher talks about it when he comes to Suva the following June. His Excellency Submitted.