Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

441 Full Cabinet Minutes

Minutes 397 and 398 MELBOURNE, 26 June 1940

397. Appointment of Australian Minister in Tokio: Agreed to approach Sir John Latham [1] to ascertain whether he would accept the post.

398. Agreed to announce that it is proposed to establish a Legation in China simultaneously with the appointment to Tokio.

1 Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

[AA: A2697, VOL. 4]

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