SECRET.
September, 1938,
Sir,
I am directed by Mr. Secretary MacDonald to
acknowledge the receipt of the Dominions Office letter
No. P.720/1U9 of the 13th of September, regaruin, the
strategic importance of the pacific Islands and to
state, for the information of Lord Stanley, that hs
concurs in the proposal that all arrangements for the
suggested survey of a landing -round in Fiji shoulu be
made direct between the New Zealand Government and the
High Commissioner for the Western Pacific.
2m     I am to enclose a copy of a telegram which
has been sent to the High Commissioner* in this
connection.
3.     Copies of this letter are being sent to the
Air Ministry and the Committee of imperial Defence.
I am,
Sir,
Your iaosi obeaient servant
(Signed) J. A. CAL©£R
THK UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,
DOMINIONS OFFICE.
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