My telegram 6th October, No. 129. [1] Rt Hon. R.G. Casey [2] has
been asked by me to act as Commonwealth Minister. He will be
accompanied by Major-General J. Northcott, Deputy Chief of the
General Staff, Group Captain W.D. Bostock, Assistant Chief of the
Air Staff, Mr N.K.S. Brodribb, Controller General of Munitions
Supply and probably Private Secretary. They will leave by Flying
Boat Sydney 19th October. No announcement in regard to names of
Advisers or date of departure will be made here until some time
after party has left. [3]