Please convey following personal message from me to President:-

BEGINS:

In the conviction that personal collaboration is best form of
consultation for the prosecution of our common war effort, I
announced in Parliament to-day that Dr. Evatt would shortly
proceed abroad to visit the United States and, later on, the
United Kingdom [1]. I Present intentions are that he will leave
Australia some time in March. Nothing would have given me greater
pleasure than to accept your kind invitation and visit you in
person [2] but with the war at its present critical stage
demanding the closest attention of the Chief Executive Officer in
all theatres I feel it my duty to remain at present in Australia.

A year ago Dr. Evatt represented me and the Commonwealth
Government in what proved to be most valuable mission on behalf of
Australia, and I had no hesitation in deciding that, in view of
the personal contacts he had already made, and the foundations
already laid, no one could better represent Australia at the
present juncture than my Minister for External Affairs.

I feel confident that you will all afford him as heretofore the
same confidences and opportunity of personal collaboration.

I propose that Sir Owen Dixon should return to Australia for a
short visit for purposes of consultation and exchange of views. In
his absence, subject to your convenience, Dr. Evatt will represent
Australia in the United States, and will occupy a seat on the
Pacific War Council.

It is my earnest hope and intention to visit you at a later date
and carry to you personally my salutations and respects. [3]