Carbon copy of 30pp of handwritten manuscript, dated 17th February 1943. Difficult to read.
An envelope with the manuscript is endorsed "Notes on Islands of Papua (SE Division) written at the request of the Australian Army (Security) 1943".

People mentioned: Rev RV Grant, Mr George Munt, Epieli Lutau, AH Gow, Mr Harry Pierce, Mr HD Osborne.

Places mentioned: Louisiade Archipelago (PNG), SE Papua (PNG), Misima (PNG), Samarai (PNG), Rossel Island (PNG), D'Entrecasteaux Group (PNG), East Passage (PNG), Bwasilaki Island (PNG), Anagusa Island (PNG), Nari (PNG), Engineer Group (PNG), Tewatewa (PNG), Conflict Group (PNG), Emerald Reef (PNG), Panasesa Island (PNG), Lunn Island (PNG), Deboyne Lagoon (PNG), Deboyne Island (PNG), Panaeati Island (PNG), Panahera (PNG), Torlesse Group (PNG), Panapompom Island (PNG), Nivani Island (PNG), Keselara (PNG), Yena Island (PNG), Iena Island (PNG), Yiena Island (PNG), Redlick's Passage (PNG), Nwani (PNG), Lal (PNG), Ebora (PNG), St Aignan Island (PNG), Mt Oiatau (PNG), Bwagaoia (PNG), Managun Island (PNG), Cape Henry (PNG), Cape Ebora (PNG), Bwaga Bwaga (PNG), Egabwa (PNG), Awaibi (PNG), Boloma (PNG), Alaoga (PNG), Eiaus (PNG), Talahik (PNG), Abi Creek (PNG), Dunedin (New Zealand), Narian Village (PNG), Bagilina (PNG), Ewena (PNG), Rarama (PNG), Liak (PNG), Siagara (PNG), Gulewa (PNG), Hinoata (PNG), Patnai (PNG), Ara Creek (PNG), Umuna (PNG), Sisa Proper (PNG), Kaubwaga (PNG), Lagua (PNG), Loaga (PNG), Oiapuna (PNG), Mount Sisa (PNG), Gera Gera (PNG), Munura Flat (PNG), Calvados Chain (PNG), Sabari (PNG), Panavaravara (PNG), Utien Island (PNG), Panauidiuidi Island (PNG), Gulewa Island (PNG), Panuakekeisi (PNG), Ululina (PNG), Motorina (PNG), Bwagaman or Kivina Island (PNG), Mabneian (PNG), Panakurisimin (PNG), Panaomara (PNG), Panahngalebu (PNG), Taipwa (PNG), Nugui (PNG), Gigira (PNG), Panawina (PNG), Hemanahei (PNG), Nigaho (PNG), Panatinani Island (PNG), Johnette Island (PNG), Wanin Island (PNG), Grassy Island (PNG), Nimoa Island (PNG), Pigeon Island (PNG), Griffen Point (PNG), Tagula Island (PNG), Sudest (PNG), Yuma Passage (PNG), Snake Passage (PNG), Goldrush Channel (PNG), Rambuso Creek (PNG),Tyron Bay (PNG), Bamaniu Village (PNG), Swinger Opening (PNG), Mount Rossel (PNG), Yonnga Bay (PNG), Uaga Bay (PNG), Uanga Bay (PNG), Wu Bay (PNG), Wulanga Bay (PNG), Pwennegwa Harbour (PNG), Loa (PNG), Saman (PNG), Bamba (PNG), Jaru (PNG), Reynard Group (PNG), Kimuta (PNG), Goodenough (PNG), Fergusson (PNG), Normanby (PNG), Burra North (South Australia), Gordon Gold Mine (PNG).

Ships mentioned: The Morinda, Canberra, Swan.

Companies/businesses/organisations mentioned: Conflict Copra Company, Methodist Missionary Society, Burns Philp, The Quartz Mountain Mining Company, Steamships Trading Company, AH Buntings, C Coppards, Golds Mines of Papua, Cuthbert's Misima Goldmine, Gordon Gold Mine.