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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

85 Mr N. Chamberlain, U.K. Prime Minister, to Mr R.G. Menzies, Prime Minister

Cablegram 40 LONDON, 10 May 1939, 8.18 p.m.

PERSONAL

I have just been reading with great pleasure accounts of speeches on the international situation which you and the Minister for External Affairs made in the Commonwealth Parliament. [1] Many thanks. The knowledge of Australia's solidarity with us is a great encouragement to us. [2]

1 See Document 84, note 4.

2 This cablegram was sent via the U.K. Dominions Secretary, Sir Thomas Inskip.

[AA: A1608, A41/1/1, ii]

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