PARAKIKASK TiSLiSORAM he* zspjaitD From the High Commissioner in New Zealand. Dated 18th March, 1939. Received 6.47 a.m., 18th March. Immediate. Ho. 49. Secret. With reference to paragraph 3 of my telegram Wo. 48 Defence Conference. At every talk so far Ministers have mentioned subjects specified in the first paragraph of the Governor General's telegram of the 24th December No. 144 Secret, and again in his telegram of the 17th February Ho. 23, Secret* Clearly these are regarded as the one matter before the Conference of paramount importance to Hew Zealand. I am sending further telegram.