While the Government did not believe that an evacuation would become necessary, the ships docked at Suva and Lautoka remained there after their diplomatic clearance expired on 18 May, leaving only on 20 May after the Fijian Governor-General's office ordered then to depart.
While the Government did not believe that an evacuation would become necessary, the ship "Stalwart" docked at Suva and ships "Adelaide" and "Sydney" docked at Lautoka. They all remained docked after their diplomatic clearance expired on 18 May, leaving only on 20 May after the Fijian Governor-General's office ordered then to depart.