Cablegram unnumbered 24 April 1940,
Your No. 264. [1] Anzac Day.
General Officer commanding First Australian Corps [2] today sending message in following terms to Marshal Chakmak [3] at Ankara begins:
On occasion of twenty-fifth anniversary of our first meeting Gallipoli all ranks of Australian military forces in Australia and abroad send friendly greetings to Turkish Army and people.
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1 Document 170.
2 Lt Gen Sir Thomas Blamey.
3 Chief of Turkish General Staff.
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[AA: A981, DEFENCE, 59, i]