13/3164/33
PARAPHRASE telegram from the Secretary of State for the
Colonies to the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific
(Sent 5,0 p.m., 31st October, 1933).
Ho. 108 Secret.
l-iy telegram Xlo. 83.
My telegram Ho. 91*
Agreement has nov/ been reached with ilis I.iajesty's
Governnent in New Zealand for immediate survey of Route B
before Route .v and it is proposed that a party should be
3ent
at early date to survey and de.Tiarcate marine alighting
place and land aerodrome at Christmas Island.     The H.f.l.S.
Leander will embark party at Auckland and will pick up at Suva
ilev/ Zealand officer at present there together ..ith echo
sounding apparatus and operator which are being sent to
Australia by air and thence to l^iji "by b,;at arriving
17th November.     H*H.S. Leander ,;ill proceed from Suva direct
to Christmas Island but party will undertake similar surveys
at Uukonono and Hull Island when survey of Christmas Island
is completed.     Visit of party to the Island sh >uld be
in
regarded as strictly confidential and/no circumstances
should announcement in regard to it be made at this stage.
You sh uld impress  >n all concerned necessity for strict
secrecy in regard to subsequent visits to IJukonono and Hull
Ielands.     In view however of possible necessity for
resumption of land in Christmas Island 1' propose to warn
waltons about 17th i.'ove iber provided you see no objection
of proposed visit to that island and of its objects adaing
that details win be communicated to then in due course of land
which it will be necessary to resume.
I'lease make necessary detailed arrangements in
direct consultation with authorities in Jew Zealand.