We have received circular telegrams D.73, 75, 76 [1] and proposed
reply to the Netherlands and Belgian appeal and have sent the
following reply begins:

(1) His Majesty's Government in Canada concur in the suggested
procedure of a reply by His Majesty on the advice of His Majesty's
Ministers in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as
well as His Majesty's Ministers in the United Kingdom.

(2) As regards the substance of the draft reply, we concur except
as to paragraph six which we consider should be revised somewhat
as follows-
The immediate occasion of the decision to enter war was Germany's
aggression against Poland. But this aggression was only a fresh
instance of Germany's policy towards her neighbours. The larger
purposes for which my peoples are now fighting are to secure that
Europe may be redeemed 'from perpetually recurring fear of German
aggression so as to enable the peoples of Europe to preserve their
independence and their liberties', and to prevent future resort to
force instead of to pacific means in the settlement of
international disputes. These aims have been amplified and
enlarged on a number of occasions, including statements made by my
Prime Minister in the United Kingdom [2] in the House of Commons
on October 12th and by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
[3] in the House of Lords on November 2nd.

(3) The reason for the suggested revision as regards the substance
is that the aims indicated appear to be too exclusively confined
to Europe and may be held to justify the States outside that
Continent refraining from intervention in the present war. They do
not adequately set forth the reason for intervention of Canada and
presumably the other Dominions. Further the paragraph as drafted
is confined totally to statements made by His Majesty's Ministers
in the United Kingdom.

(4) Copies of this telegram are being sent immediately to
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.