Your 58. [1] Personal for Officer. Since Parliament met last week
Commonwealth Government after closest consultation with United
Kingdom Government and Bruce [2] have not made any statement
whatever so as to preclude discussion which might aggravate
present delicate situation. All parties have loyally conformed
with this view.

Commonwealth Government has notified United Kingdom Government of
its whole hearted support in present efforts for peace and
concurrence in policy laid down speech Prime Minister March 24 [3]
and reaffirmed speech Simon [4] on 27th August but has not gone
beyond public statement to this effect.

Statement mainly narrative and factual will probably be made
tomorrow after further consultation Bruce to-night following on
return Wilson [5] from Germany. You will appreciate to-morrow will
be probably decisive. I should venture that opinion here still
divided though definitely hardening in favour stand against
aggression.

HODGSON