My telegram of 8th October, No. 334. [1]

Plan which we propose for conversations in London and Washington
is as follows:-

We are appointing a senior representative of each of the three
Services to meet in London forthwith with United States and
Netherlands Service representatives available here. After short
preliminary discussion, our representatives would proceed to
Washington, probably accompanied by a non-Service Chairman, and
discussions would then be resumed in Washington with United States
and Netherlands representatives.

As regards meetings in London, we are suggesting to Dominion High
Commissioners concerned that if they so desire we should welcome
the presence of suitable Dominion Service representatives at
talks.

As regards discussions in Washington, we understand from His
Majesty's Ambassador [2], who has been in touch with the
Australian Minister [3] on the point, that a staff delegation from
Australia is ready to proceed to Washington at once. If the
Canadian and New Zealand Governments should so wish, we should of
course be glad if they could send similar delegations to
Washington to participate in conversations.

On the assumption that the above scheme is adopted, we should hope
that discussions in Washington would start in from two to three
weeks' time.

I should be glad if you would inform the Prime Minister [4] in the
above sense and let me know his views.