Was met at 16 air terminal in Town by Denis Williams, Bunting's Brisbane agent. Tala, we both went to the Income Tax Office (for Tax clearance for New Guinea), Migration Office (for alien registration), & Burns Philp & Co. for information on ships & planes to Tamarae. Mainly concerned with cutting formalities for Ron Peterson or if he should have to make a quick get-away upon arrival. Ron's ship, Pioneer Gem, is expected at Port Moresby to arrive March 31, which is a Saturday. He can take plane that night for Port Moresby or on 28 April 1951, & be in Tamarae by air April 3rd. Failing that, the next scheduled plane arrival in Tamarae is 18 April 17. We goal from Brisbane is expected before that time. Every person leaving Australia for New Guinea (or anywhere else) needs an Income Tax Clearance. As we have special visas from New Tala, we don't need the usual permits to leave Australia & to return to Australia from New Guinea. We can pass through Australia without registering as aliens, but we must register in Tamarae (our expected stay being over 60 days). There has been a conflict of opinion on the registration business, & this has taken up most time. Today March 9: Confirmed my booking with Qantas through to Port Moresby. Tried to have a bound pocket knife 10-1- Yesterday on the plane or in a taxi, got my income tax clearance, also tax clearance for Ron. The officials concerned have made concessions & Ron is now documented for immediate departure for New Guinea when he arrives in Brisbane.