Records work to authorise, initiate and regulate actions
Records signed by appropriate authorities are needed to approve, fund, start up and control important activities.
For example: In World War II, the decision to re-deploy Australian troops from North African theatres of war in defence of Australia was a courageous decision made over strong British objections. This cablegram from Prime Minister John Curtin is dated 30 June 1942.
Document citation:
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Records of Frederick Geoffrey Shedden. Future employment of AIF, file 3, diversion to Ceylon, 1942. JCPML00596/1. (Original held by National Archives of Australia. A5954/69 573/1-3)
