Your telegrams 21 of 13th January [1], and 4 of 3rd January [2] to
the United Kingdom High Commissioner. [3] Commonwealth Government
have received, through the Consul of the Netherlands [4],
invitation from the Governor-General of the Netherlands East
Indies [5], to send Military Mission to the Netherlands East
Indies for secret staff conversations, on understanding that they
do not imply any political commitment on either side.

Commonwealth Government have accepted invitation, and will be
represented at conversations by a naval officer, two air force
officers and a munitions expert. [6]

Representatives will leave for the Netherlands in about ten days
time. [7]