Bretton Woods Monetary Proposals.

We note from your D.2173 [1] that you may be submitting the
Bretton Woods proposals to your Parliament for their consideration
during December with a view to acceptance of membership before the
closing date for original membership, i.e. 31st December 1945. You
do not, however, make any reference to the possibility of
extending the closing date for original membership in order to
meet the position of those countries which had deferred
consideration of the proposals pending advice of the decision of
the United States Congress and the United Kingdom Parliament.

As indicated in our 317 [2] of the 28th September, 1945, it is now
impossible for the Australian Parliament to consider the proposals
until after the New Year and we should therefore be grateful for
your earliest advices regarding the extension of the closing date
for original membership which we understand you were seeking to
arrange.