263 Addison to Australian Government

My telegrams D. Nos 499 and 500 [1], Commercial Policy.

We have now heard from United States Embassy in London in reply the views set out in my telegram D. No.500. The United States Government agree with us on all points and have accepted our view that the question of a drafting sub-committee should not be pursued at this stage. As to date they do not wish the preparatory committee to meet later than October 15th, but fear that October 1st might clash with the projected meeting of the Economic and Social Council. They are also agreeable to our suggestion that the meeting should be in Europe but prefer London to Geneva.

2. They will now proceed to move the United Nations Secretariat to make a formal suggestion to Governments which are members of the Preparatory Committee. They asked that in their discussions with the Secretariat a representative of our Embassy in Washington should be associated with them and we have agreed to this. [2]