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Secret.
Commonwealth Government's
telegram of 11th January, No. 6.
following telegram has been received
from Ills Majesty's Government In New
Zealand.     Begins.     My Prime Minister
desires me.......••••••••••••• His
Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth
of Australia.     Knds.     Following reply
has been sent.     Begins.     His Majesty*s
Government in the United Kingdom agree
Agenda. Jids,
It is clear that if
discussions at the Conference are to be
of the nature suggested, attendance of
senior officers of the three defence
services will be necessary, and if
Conference is to open in March it would
be advisable that Officers at present in
the neighbourhood of New Zealand should
be
be selected.     it la thought, therefore,
that moat suitable arrangement would be
F Sir Ragnar Golvin and Lieutenant-
General youires to be the naval and
military service representatives on behalf
of United Kingdom Government, provided
that the Commonwealth Government were
willing that they should so act in
addition to any duties which they may be
performing for the Conmonwealth Government
in relation to the Conference.
Please approach Commonwealth
novernment accordingly and let us know as
soon as possible whether they have any
objection.
or your own information position
as regards R.A.P. representation is that
consideration is being given to the
question whether it would be possible for
3ir Arthur Longmore to be released from his
duties in connexion with Aircraft Mission
to Australia in order to take part in
Conference in New Zealand in latter part
of
of March.     View of Oovernment here as
regards Conference generally Is that it
is desirable to confine it as far as
possible to inmediate problems.