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From ?.tr. Boyd shannon to tho Under secretary of
State for Dominion iTairs,
Dated 8th March, 1939.   Received 7#38 a.m. 8th Uarcfc*
Addressed to the Dominions Office No*26, repeated to the
High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia Iio#8.Secre
Your secret telegram of the 7th March* regarding
Defence Conference*     His l&jesty's Government in Hew Zealand
have secured the agreement of His linjeety's Government in the
Commonwealth of Australia to the principle of simultaneous
press announcements but until the names of the delegates
and the date of arrival are ":nown they do not propose to
take any further steps in the matter*