P.720/865.
PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM
Ha\V Z3ALAHD
To the Government of Hew Zealand*
Sent 8.0 p.m. 20th H:;rch, 1939.
IMPORTANT.
No,39. Secret.
Reference your telegram of 2nd f&rch iio.27.
*
tf'ollowing have been appointee by His Majesty's Government
in the United Kingdom as their x^epresentativea at forthcoming
Pacific Conference:-   High commissioner in Kev; Zealand for
His Majesty's Government in the United-Kingdom, High
Commissioner for the Western Pacific, Vice Admiral Sir Racnar
Colvin;   uajor-General P.J. I-!acke3y;   Air Marshal Sir Arthur
Longmore,.   liajor-Gen^ral Maclccsy will he accompanied hy
Ccptain I.lc.H. Graham.
His linjosty's Government in the United f.ingdora are
very grateful to His rajesty's Government in Hew Zealand for
their offer of hospitality to United .'ingdom delegates which
they gladly accept.
Mackesy and Graham are due to leave London 25th
Uorch by air for Sydney end to leave Sydney Sth April by s»s
Vtenganella.   Longmore is expected to arrive in New Sealand
about Bx'd April.     As regards other United Kingdom representa-
tives His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have not
precise information as to dates of arrival in How Zealand,
but they assume that His i:r>3estyss Government in the
Commonwealth of Australia v/ill supply date in case of Colvin
and that United Kingdom High Commissioner in Hew Sealand
will have particulars in case of Luke.
Importance
Importance to New ,ealand of matters referred to
in last paragraph of your telegram fully appreciated *by
Hie Knjesty's Government in the United kingdom who will
endeavour to supply all information practicable to
Hie i^jesty's Government in Hew Zealand.