M.05377/38.
SECRET
With Mr. D.S.R. Ryder's
compliments.
A. Bevir, Esq.,
COLONIAL OFFICE,
S.W.I.
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K.0B87T/3B. Military Branch.
Sited Hove.t.ber, VtM,
Desr /.rcher.
Your letter to Seal or the ; »th October,
•fo«?.780/15| regarding the e^esMon of the
Hew /* sal end  iovemraent to hold e conference to con»i«Jer
pacific islands Questions.
2. ire are of opinion that the Coartodore, Hirst
Hsval Ucuber of the Naval Board, itew Zealand oan veil
present any atratetflc vi*sws required at the proposed
conference.        If the High Connis*ionsr ror the western
i aclrlc and the United Kingdom High Con la;loner la
T(!w Li eel end are also to attend ve oonaider it unnecessary
to send a representative of the Comnander-in-Chief t China,
even if political considerations are discussed aa
suggested by the Foreign Office.     vlth regard to this
suggestion* however, the political Isituss centre nainly
around the status of tho various Islands and arc unrter
octive conai •oration by the Foreign Office and other
interested departments in London, and i- serins somewhat
doubtful whether a conference silting in flew Zealand
can at present usefully add to the daliberation" which
are already proceeding, particularly since those taxing
vurt could scarcely be aware of all the current
developments.
1 arc sending a copy of thia letter to
Herbrrtson, Dy*eet Balfour, Hale and Bevlr.
Yours sincerely*
\.rcher, fcsc.., 9»sV*m
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