318 Department of External Affairs to Australian Delegation, United Nations
Cablegram 526 CANBERRA, 7 September 1947, 1 p.m.
MOST IMMEDIATE SECRET
Indonesians have nominated Australia to the Committee of Three.
[1] Our understanding of Council resolution is that Australia and Belgium [2] must now agree on third member of Committee.
2. Please consult urgently with Belgian representative on the Council as to- (A) Procedure to be adopted to elect third member;
(B) Steps to be taken at once to initiate substantive operations of Committee.
3. We have our nominee in mind and wish to make an immediate start. Please advise urgently.
[AA:A1838/274, 854/10/4/2, i]