COHMOXW&UiTH 0*% aUUTUjVLIA To the Government of the Commonv/eulth of Australia, (iient 7.30 p.m., 7th March, 1939). Immediate, —--- No. 18. Secret. Your telegram of 6th Murch Wo. 23. «»e uesume that Hie Majesty*e Government in the Commonv/eulth of Austrulia are also In communication with Hie Majesty's Oovernnent in Hew Zealand as to proposed statement. So fur us Hie Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are concerned our feeling is that in the present international situation it ..ould be very desirable that any public announcement us to the forthcoming Conference should "be concerted between the three Governments and should be issued simultaneously in Hew Zealund, Australia und the United Kingdom. We hope therefore thut it may be possible to defer any statement in Austrulia pendinn settlement of euch announcement. It is assumed that action in this direction would be initiated by His Majesty's Government in Hew Zealand as Government convening the Conference ^nd this telegrum is being repeated to them (No. 34).