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The previous papers have, unfortunately,
been mislaid, and a search is proceeding for them.
In the meantime 6 requires urgent action, and v
the      High Commissioner ought to he informed
of the position, especially as it has been
suggested on this file that the New Zealand
Government should get in touch with him.
In Mr. Acheson's semi-official letter
of the 2nd December, 239 on 86059, to which
reference is made in the telegram, 4 on
6214/20A/1939, the High Commissioner was warned
that the New Zealand Government had suggested a
conference on our policy in Western Pacific in
relation to defence, aviation, etc.   We £§ not
at the moment, I think, need to give any very
great detail as to the agenda for the conference.
There will be time to get out to him the briefs
prepared by the Air Ministry and the Foreign
Office for Sir Harry Batterbee, together with
any special instructions on those that we may
wish to send.   The immediate point is to give
him enough information to enable him to fix f
date1 with the New Zealand Government.
I accordingly attach draft for
conson.
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1,2,3 and 14.   Mr. Bigg and I are
attending a meeting at the Air Ministry tomorrow to
discuss further the brief for sir Harry Batterbee.
4. The question of preparing notes which
is referred to in the minutes of this meeting is
being dealt with on 86059/39 Western Pacific.
5. The proposed note enclosed in 5 is
satisfactory from our point of view.     The note on
Hull Island is also satisfactory, except that we can
give the following extra information.     The lease of
the Phoenix Islands which is now held by Burns,
Philp and Company was dated 1914 and is for 87 years.
An advance party of settlers landed on the island on
the 24th of December, 1938 to inaugurate the
colonization scheme.     These points are being
incorporated in the brief on 86059.
No doubt the Dominions Office will
give Sir Harry Batterbee the important information
contained in the postscript to Mr. Balfour's semi-
official letter.
The
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The reply to 6 is No. 13 and I
annex a draft reply to 13.     The Dominions
Office will be letting us have a copy of this
telegram when sent.      It is necessary to
inform the High Commissioner in regard to this
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