Naming of Mawson station

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CANBERRA. A.C.T.

16TH FEBRUARY, 1954.

TELEGRAM. [underlined]

SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON,

36 KING STREET,

BRIGHTON,

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

WE HAVE JUST HEARD FROM LAW THAT THEY HAVE RAISED THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG AND ARE ESTABLISHING NEW STATION AT 6736 SOUTH 6253 EAST. WE WOULD MUCH LIKE TO NAME THIS NEW STATION "MAWSON" IN YOUR HONOUR AND COMMEMORATE YOUR LONG RECORD OF PIONEER WORK IN THE ANTARCTIC. LAW REPORTS THAT THE SITUATION AT THE STATION IS WINDY BUT OTHERWISE IDEAL. IT IS ON ROCK AT THE EXACT PLACE DISCUSSED WITH THE PLANNING COMMITTEE. I WILL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE ABOVE ON THURSDAY EVENING FOR FRIDAY MORNING'S NEWSPAPERS.

R.G.CASEY

Sent 6 p.m. – RGC/CVH

Copy sent to Mr. Waller – 16/2/54.

This is a telegram sent in 1954 from Minister for External Affairs, Richard Casey to Sir Douglas Mawson. The telegram reveals plans to name a new station in Antarctica, "Mawson" in honour and commemoration of his work in the Antarctic.

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