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Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

331 Mr R.G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to Sir Geoffrey Whiskard, U.K. High Commissioner to Australia

Letter MELBOURNE, 6 November 1939

SECRET

With-reference to your letter of 30th October, No. 549, Secret [1], in regard to the question of navy, army and air force co- operation during the present war, I desire to inform you that the Commonwealth Government approves of the proposal of the Admiralty contained in paragraph 2 of page 2 of your communication under reference. [2]

I would appreciate your advising His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom accordingly. [3]

R.G. MENZIES

1 Document 314.

2 This refers to paragraph (2), which begins 'The Admiralty would accordingly propose...' 3 S.M. Bruce, High Commissioner in London, was informed of this decision in an unnumbered cablegram dispatched on 9 November 1939 (on file AA: A461, AB 337/1/5). He was asked to convey it to R.G.

Casey, Minister for Supply and Development, who was then discussing these matters in London.

[AA: A1608, H33/1/1]

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