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Dominions Office,
Downing Street. London, S.W.I,
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PjUiAPICiABE T^ilGHAK
NEW ZEALAND
To the Government of How Zealand.
(Sent 11. t*>0 p.m., 1st February, 1939.)
No.17- Secret.
Reference your telegram No. 9 of the 22nd January.
His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom agree that
Conference should meet "by the middle of Uaroh if possible
or as soon as may "be practicable thereafter.     They are
endeavouring to arrange for United Kingdom Service
representatives to be available at that time and further
telegram will be sent as to this as soon as possible*.
side, His Liaje:ityTs Government in the United Kingdom fully
recognise, importance of the various matters referred to in
your telegram.     It will be appreciated however that adequate
consideration of some of the topics mentioned, such ao those
set out under (d), (g) and (h) in'your telegram, would call
for a meeting more in the nature of an Imperial Conference
wish to participate.     It is assumed that on such topics
the task of the present Conference will be merely
exploratory with a view to drawing up reports for further
not apply to immediate practical problems such as those
mentioned under (a), (b) and (c), which it is thought could
be fully discussed at the Conference with a view to
reaching definite conclusions.
As regards agenda of Conference on the defence
'opresentatives of othc3
and India might
consideration by the Governments concerned.
This would
His Majesty's Government
Kingdom agree that
(j) should bo includ
Agenda-