ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THIS NARRATIVE is based on New Zealand Post and Telegraph Department and Army and Navy records, a report on the Cape Expedition by L. Clifton of the Aerodromes Services Branch of the (then) Public Works Department, and The Coast Watchers by Eric Feldt (1946).

The maps were drawn by L. D. McCormick. The photographs come from various collections which are stated where they are known:

• Department of Internal Affairs, John Pascoe Cover (top left), page 9, page 10, and page 11 (bottom)
• D. L. Vaughan Cover (top right), page 18, and page 19
• E. J. Marklew Cover (bottom), page 11 (top), page 12, and page 13
• National Publicity Studiospage 14 (top)
• Public Works Department, J. H. Sorensenpage 14 (bottom)
• Public Works Department, J. E. Williamsonpage 15 (top)
• Royal New Zealand Air Forcepage 15 (bottom)
• Public Works Department, B. H. Challispages 16 and 17
• British Phosphate Commissionpage 20 (top)
• Public Works Department, E. W. Leepage 20 (bottom)
• Public Relations Office, Fijipage 21 (top)
• Royal Australian Navy, Naval Intelligence Divisionpage 21 (bottom)
• Public Works Departmentpage 22 (top)
• Public Works Department, D. A. Painepage 22 (centre)
• Public Works Department, E. Mitchellpage 22 (bottom) and page 23 (bottom)
• Public Works Department, C. Flemingpage 23 (top)
• Public Works Department, J. D. Knowlespage 24 (top right)