AGENDUM NO. 202/1941 [1]-SUPPLIES FOR AUSTRALIA FROM UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA-CO-ORDINATION PLAN

Following a discussion in the United States of America with the
Australian Minister [2], the Trade Commissioner [3] and the
Australian Representative on the British Purchasing Commission
[4], the Prime Minister [5] submitted the undermentioned
recommendations for the establishment of co-ordination machinery
and procedure in relation to the procurement of supplies for
Australia from the United States:-

(a) That an Australian Supply Board in the United States of
America be appointed to co-ordinate representation of Australian
interests.

(b) the Board to comprise-
(i) The Australian Minister in the United States of America.

(ii) The Australian Government Trade Commissioner in North
America.

(iii) The Australian Representative on the British Purchasing
Commission in America.

(c) That missions to the United States of America from Australia
be subject to the following conditions:-

(i) When considered desirable, the Australian Supply Board in
America be asked to furnish views before approval given to the
mission.

(ii) That a central authority in Australia should endorse such
missions before departure from Australia.

(iii) That the missions whilst in America should be subject to the
general control of the Australian Supply Board.

(iv) That all interchange of cables relating to the object of
these missions should be cleared, through the Australian Supply
Board.

(v) That copies of interchange of official correspondence in
connection with Government missions should be made available to
the Australian Supply Board.

2. The above recommendations were approved.