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Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

242 Mr R.G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to Mr S.M. Bruce, High Commissioner in London

Cablegram unnumbered 24 September 1939,

HIMSELF PRIVATE AND SECRET

Your private telegram representative abroad [1] -I would not think practical for one man to handle both London Washington.

As regards proposal that I should send a Minister to London for limited period Chamberlain [2] has now formally extended this invitation. Confess I am rather surprised at your nomination [3] but no doubt you have some special reasons. Would be grateful if you could let me know them.

MENZIES

1 Document 232.

2 Neville Chamberlain, U.K. Prime Minister.

3 The word 'inadvisable' in Document 234 was incorrectly deciphered as 'advisable'.

[AA:M100, SEPTEMBER 1939]

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