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SECRET.
D.C.S. 9.
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DEFENCE CONFERENCE,  I 23$.April, 1939.
It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure
the secrecy of this document.
Notes of Proceedings of the Ninth Day of
Meeting of the Defence Conference, held
on Wednesday, 26th April, 1939.
PRBSEj'TT :
NEW ZEALAND.
Delegates
Rt. Hon. M.J. Savage, (Chairman).
Hon. P. Eraser
Hon. W. Nash
Hon. P. Jones
Hon. D.C-. Sullivan
Major-General J.E. Duigan, C.B. , D.S.O.
Commodore H.E. Horan, D.S.O. , R.N.
Group-Captain\H.W.L. Saunders, M.C., D.F.C., M.M
Group-Captain T.M. Wilkes, C.B.E., M.C.
C.A. Berendsen, Esq., C.M.G.
B.C. Ashwin, Esq.
L.J. Schmitt, Esq.
Lieut.-Col. W.G. Stevens.
Advisers
Commander A.B. Panshawe, R.N.,
Paymaster-Captain E.L. Tottenham, O.B.E., R.N.,
Colonel O.H. Mead, D.S.O.
H. Turner, Esq.,
Grouo-Captain L.M. Isitt, R.N.2.A.P.
Wingk;ommander 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. Gibson.
Secretariat
Lieut.-Commander T. Ellis, R.N.
Major G.H. Clifton, M.C.
Captain D.T. Maxwell, N.Z.S.C.
Squadron-Leader E.M.P. Grundy, R.A.P.
P. Shanahan, Esq.
H.G. Nicholls, Esq.
UNITED KINGDOM.
Delegates
Sir Harry Batterbee, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.
Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, K.B.E., C*B., R.N.
Major-General P.J. Mackesy, C.B. , D.S.O., M.C.
Air-Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore, K.C.B. , D.S.O.
Advisers
Captain W.D. McN. Graham
Major A.H. Stafford.
Secretariat
G.E. Boyd Shannon, Esq..
N.E. Costar, Esq.
AUSTRALIA.
Delegates
Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, K.B.E., C.B. , R.N.
Wing-Commander   G. Jones? D.F.C, , R.A.A.F.
Advisers
Commander J.CD. Esdaile, R.A.N.
Secretariat
Paymaster-Captain J.B. Foley, O.B.E., R.A.N.
1. The Conference assembled at 3 p.m#
2. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report of the
Conference as now presented to Members in its final form. Thi
was approved by the Conference unanimously.
3# The Chairman delivered an address in farewell, and v/as
replied to by the heads of the United Kingdom and Australian
Delegations.
U.       A Press statement v/as then passed for publication.
5.       The Chairman declared the Conference closed at 3.35 p*m