UpII3 DOCUMKNT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT — *™ ^™ — a-* — mm mm — M — _ — S ii C R ^ T. -0* 0* Minute No. 329» COPY NO. J- COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE. OVERSEA DUFJUITC^ COMMITTEE. ¦ THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. Minute "by the Oversea Defence Sub-~Commit tee of the Committee of Imperial Defence© At their 38lst Meeting on 12th December, 1933, t the Oversea Defence Committee had under consideration the preparation of a draft Agenda for the proposed Conference "between representatives of the United Kingdom, Australia and Hew Zealand to discuss Pacific Islands matters© 2. as a result of the discussion the attached Agenda has "been draftedo 3. The Committee also agreed to recommend that, subject to further examination by the Dominions Office of the constitutional question involved, the United Kingdom representatives at the proposed Conference should be - the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in Australia, the High Commissioner for the Vestern Pacific, the Commodore in command of the New Zealand station and the Group Captain, R.a.F., attached to the New Zealand Air Force© Signed) E-I..C* JACOB. Secretary, Oversea Defence Committee 6, Richmond Terrace, S*\V©1« 21st December, 1938© -1-