My No. 11. [1]

In response to suggestion from United Kingdom Government we have
agreed to dispatch of H.M.A.S. Adelaide to Vila, with date of
arrival September 7, having in mind possibility that local
situation in New Caledonia might necessitate dispatch of vessel to
Noumea. United Kingdom Government now propose that Adelaide should
escort Sautot [2] to Noumea with commission as Governor from de
Gaulle. [3] Please telegraph immediately your views on this
proposal along with any information you have about movements of
Dumont d'Urville. Commission to Sautot is ready in draft and we
have been asked to express our views urgently to London. Texts of
United Kingdom messages referred to are being dispatched tomorrow.

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