Your telegram of 2nd December. [1] Would be grateful if you would
ascertain through Lothian [2] whether United States Government
would be agreeable to me announcing forthwith that after his
return to Australia Mr Casey [3] will be appointed Australian
Minister to Washington and that in the meantime legation will be
opened and preliminary arrangements made by some appropriate
officer.

Am anxious to announce Casey's name because there is general
desire that necessary steps should be taken with Washington as
soon as possible.

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