Your telegram 6th December No. 119. [1] In the circumstances
alternative procedure suggested by Palace authorities is approved-
(a) It will clearly express the unbroken chain of prerogative
authority from His Majesty to the Governor-General [2] and (b) it
will also make clear that His Majesty is acting exclusively on the
advice of his Ministers in the Commonwealth.

You are therefore instructed, in accordance with your own
suggestion, to submit the instrument as drafted to the King who
will treat our telegrams to you as formal advice from the
Commonwealth Government advising him to issue the instrument. The
actual proclamation of war by the Governor-General, as His
Majesty's representative, will issue after approval at meeting of
Cabinet tomorrow (Monday) afternoon and subsequent Executive
Council meeting. [3] We are obliged to you for your prompt co-
operation. Please advise immediately after signature by King and
forward instrument by airmail and duplicate by second airmail. In
addition to airmailing of instrument please obtain permission of
King to transmit picturegram of instrument after its signature by
King. [4]

CURTIN