ɔːstɹˈeɪliən fˈoːɹsᵻz ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ˌʌndɚɹ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən kəmˈænd ænd kəntɹˈoʊl ʌnlˈaɪk mˈoʊst ˈɜːlɪɚ dᵻplˈɔɪmənts ɪn kəndʒˈʌŋkʃən wɪð bɹˈɪɾɪʃ fˈoːɹsᵻz, bˌʌt wɜː təbi jˈuːzd ˌʌndɚ ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɪvz ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəmˈændɚɹ ɪn tʃˈiːf, fˈɑːɹ ˈiːst flˈiːt.
Australian forces remained under Australian command and control (unlike most earlier deployments in conjunction with British forces), but were to be used under the directives of the British Commander in Chief, Far East Fleet.