Republished with permission. Chapter 10 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here.
Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch
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Evacuees and Refugees from Netherlands East Indies recuperating in Australia after WWII
The little-known organisation that preceded NEFIS special operations Before the Netherlands Forces Intelligence Service (NEFIS) developed its own special-operations capability, Dutch, Australian and Indonesian personnel were already being sent from Australia on clandestine missions into Read more
Rebuilding an intelligence service after the fall of the Netherlands East Indies When Japanese forces conquered the Netherlands East Indies in early 1942, the Dutch colonial government lost not only its territory but much of Read more
When the Japanese advance through Southeast Asia and the Pacific forced Allied governments, military personnel and intelligence organisations back to Australia in early 1942, Australia became much more than a military base. It also became Read more