S-a-1336 - Melbourne Office Correspondence - Early Cables & Preliminary Arrangements
This file contains early correspondence, cables, and secret telegram translations relating to preliminary arrangements for the Niagara salvage, the handling of recovered bullion, and the licensing of a newly invented diving suit for salvage work. The records document security, transport, and operational planning, including proposals for shipping gold, naval escorts, and coded communications to maintain secrecy. Also included are draft contractual provisions covering the United Salvage Syndicate, transport, insurance, freight, equipment, and liability arrangements. Correspondence and telegrams between Commonwealth Bank branches, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, government departments, naval authorities, and the Admiralty document the planning, coordination, and administrative arrangements that preceded the salvage operation.