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Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

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

Cablegram unnumbered LONDON, 19 October 1939

PERSONAL FOR HIMSELF

On re-reading my telegram [1], I feel that the final suggestion- which, in any event, you may regard as impracticable-might appear to qualify the preceding statement that I am prepared to fall in with your wishes.

This is not so. I leave it to you to determine where I shall be most useful.

If you decide for Washington, I would ask that appointment should only be for a limited period and that I should, in any event, return to London if serious negotiations were entered into for a peace settlement.

BRUCE

1 Document 300.

[AA: CP 290/6, ITEM 1]

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