Ko.
Secret.
Your telegram No. 211.
His i.^Jsaty's Goverrenfint in -Sow leal
have never indicated officially whether
they accept Keeo.-sffiendation No. 33 of
the New Zealand Defence 3onferer.ee
deport.
*»hich have taken place and are still in
pntNi      to the military assistance
which Kew Zealand may be able to give
in the War, His Majesty's Government
in the United Kingdom would be reluctant
to nek the Goverrsntmt of Kwr Zealand
at the present juncture to accept a
definite commitment to send a brigade of
New Zealand troops to Fiji.
If you think that it is
nevertheless desirable to eor.cert
advance
SUVA, FIJI.
In vie*- of tho diaouasiOM

o« arrangements to facilitate the
reception of the brigade, if sent, there
would be no objection to your discussing
with the New Zealand authorities the
desirability of plans being worked out
for the aocommodatlon,   etc, of such a
force, it b«irtp appreciated that the question
of the despatch of the brigade -rould be a matter
for consideration only if and *hen an emerrsncy
requiring its presence were regarded as imminent.