MOST IMMEDIATE

Please convey the following personally to the Secretary-General
from Dr. Evatt.

'. . . I share your anxiety that the best possible material should
be available from which to build United Nations staffing and
organisation. To assist you in this I have asked our
representatives in London to nominate Mr. W. E. Dunk, Secretary,
Department of External Affairs to the position of Assistant
Secretary General for the Department of Administration and as a
second nomination Lt. Gen. Sir John Lavarack for the position
described as Department of Personnel and the Budget.

Both these individuals have had long and distinguished service
with the Commonwealth Government and although their services can
ill be spared, I am making the nominations to assist you in your
very onerous responsibility.

Details of the careers and experience of the two nominees will be
amplified by our representative. . .'