D.O. 3.
Communication!* on this subject
should bo add resned to—
The Under-Secretary of Statk,
Dominions Office,
Dowsing Street. London. S.W.I.
the following number quoted :—
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Subject: P^cl^d
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2 4 FEB 1939
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Reference to previous correspondence :
Letter J** the Dominions Office of the dl .2.3<?
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Transmitted by direction of tiio Secretary of State for
Dominion Affairs.
A copy has also been sent to the
Dominions Office, Downing Street,
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PARAPHKA3E
COHiiOIR/KAMU OP AU3THALIA
From the United Kingdom High Commissioner in the
Commonwealth of Australia.
Dated 22nd February, 1939. Received 8.32 a.m., 22nd
February, 1939.
No.30. Secret.
Your telegram Wo.31 of the 20th February
Commonwealth Government state that matter is still
under consideration and hope to "bo in a position to
reply at an early date.     The desirability of very
early decision has been impressed cm them.