While the results showed 99.8 percent approval, Australian historian Milton Osborne noted that open balloting was carried out and voters were cowed into casting an approval vote under police surveillance.
Meskipun hasilnya 99.8  persen setuju, sejarawan Australia Milton Osborne menyatakan bahwa pemungutan suara tersebut dilakukan secara terbuka dan para pemilih memberikan suara setuju di bawah pengawasan polisi.