241 Mr R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to Lord Cranborne, U.K. Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs

Cablegram 676 30 December 1940,

SECRET

Reference telegram 118 to Foreign Office from Consul-General,
Batavia. [1] In view of inauguration of Darwin-Dilli air service
and authentic reports of Japanese encroachment and establishment
of Japanese broadcasting station in Portuguese Timor, His
Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia would
welcome the appointment of a British Consular representative at
Dilli. Would be glad to be informed of your views on Consul-
General's proposal.

MENZIES

1 This is an incorrect reference to H.F.C. Walsh's cablegram 188
of 10 December, which was repeated to Canberra as a savingram and
received on 18 December. It reported that Japan intended to
establish a consulate at Dili in 1941 and suggested that a British
consular representative should also be stationed there. See file
AA:A1608, J41/1/9, i.

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241 Mr R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister, to Lord Cranborne, U.K. Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs