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From the United Kingdom Hi/vh Commissioner In Hew Zealand.
Dated 13th April, 1939.   Received 2.154 p.m., 18th April,
Uo. 92 Secret.
My Secret telegram Jo, 88 of the 17th April. Conference.
Committee one met this morning and adopted a draft as regards
Item (a) a:; basis of a Report to Conference.     In principle they
agreed that steps to strengthen the defonceo of Fiji should he
taken and appoint a uub-conBTdttee to make detailed recommendations
both as re^rds Fiji and regaining plnces mentioned in (h) (1).
Pi'esentaticn of the report is proposed hy the sub-committee on
the 19th April.
2. Item3 (e) (f) (h) were further conaidered by Committee
two.     Nov; Zealand representative asked Coranittee to recommend th<
without a solution of the basic problem of the shortage of
sterling funds, reuerveo of equipment and raw materials could
not be built up by New Zealand.     This subject the United Kingdom
representative pointed out was beyond their competence.
3. Committee three continued Its discussions on Tran3
Pacific Air Koute and adjourned tiia the 19th April,
Copy by mail to High Coi!tiils:iioner Canberra.