In a 1997 essay, historian Gary Foley argued that it was "probable that the ironies of the deputation’s visit to the German Consulate were part of the group’s strategy to draw attention to the similarities between what was happening in Germany and how Aboriginal people were being dealt with in Australia."
Historian Gary Foley's 1997 essay implies that the deputation's trip to the German Consulate was a calculated tactic to emphasize the similarities between what was occurring in Germany and how Aboriginal Australians were being handled in Australia.