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DEFENCE CONFERENCE, 1939.
21st April, 1939.
SECRET.
It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure
the secrecy of this document.
Notes of Proceedings of the Seventh Day of
Meeting of the Defence Conference - Friday
21st April, 1939.
PRESENT:
NEW ZEALAND.
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Hon. P. Fraser
Hon. W. Nash
Hon. F. Jones
Hon. D.G. Sullivan
Commodore H.E. Horan: D.S.C., R.N.
Group-Captain T.M. Wilkes, C.B.E., M.C
C.A. Berendsen; Esq., C.M.G.
B.C. Asfnvin, Esq.
L.J. Schmitt, Esq.
lit.-Col. W.G. Stevens.
Advisers.
paymaster-Captain E.L. Tottenham, O.B.E., R.N.
Colonel O.H. Mead, D.S.O.
H. Turner, Esq.
Group-Captain L.M. Isitt. R.N.Z.A.F.
Wing-Commander A. de T. Nevill, R.N.Z.A.F.
T.A. Barrow, Esq.
A.R.F. Mackay, Esq.
J.R. Middleton, Esq.
Squadron-Leader E.A. Gihson
Secretariat.
Lt.-Col. W.G. Stevens
Lt.-Commander T. Ellis, R.N.
Captain D.T. Maxwell, N.Z.S.C.
Squadron Leader E.M.F. Grundy, R.A.F.
F. Shanahan. Esq.
H.G. Nicholls, Esq.
Major G.H. Clifton, M.C.
UNITED KINGDOM.
Delegates.
Sir Harry Batterbee. K.C.M.G.- K.C.V.O.
Sir Harry Luke, K.C.M.G.
Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, K.B.E., C.B., R.N.
Air-Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore, K.C.B., D.S.O.
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Advisers.
Major A.H. Stafford
H.H. Vaskess. Esq., O.B.E.
Lt. P.R.J. Nicholls, R.A.
Secretariat.
G.E. Boyd Shannon, Esq.
N.E. Costar, Esq.
AUSTRALIA.
Delegates:
Vice Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin K.B.E. ,C.B.R.N.
Captain E.C. Johnston, D.P.C.
Advisers:
Commander J.C.D. Esdaile, R.A.N.
Secretariat:
Paymaster Captain J.B. Foley, O.B.E., R.A.N.
The Conference assembled at 10.10 a.m.
The position regarding the work of the various
committees was explained "by the respective chairmen.
It v/as agreed that the Conference should meet
again at 10 a.m. on Monday, 2J+th April, "by which time all committee
reports should he ready for discussion.   To achieve this, certain
committees would meet in the evening or over the week-end.
It appeared to the Conference that its final
meeting would take place some time on Wednesday, 26th April.
The Conference adjourned at 10.20 a.m. until
10 a.m. on Monday,  2l+th April.