Reference IT to the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs and
their 158 to You. [1] I must point out that your proposed reply to
Ball was never submitted to me as it should have been. As a result
number 158 causes considerable embarrassment. In addition Ball's
exercise of jurisdiction has to be supervised by me, certainly not
by the departmental adviser who is responsible for the draft reply
and who sent views to other Governments in their present
inadequate and unsatisfactory form. Read again our 118 to the
Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. [2]

You should inform the United Kingdom Government they can discuss
the matter with me in London.

Again your 177 [3] breaches my instructions to Ball to consult me.

It will be impossible for Ball to carry on business if every
decision has to be submitted to four countries before he takes any
action.

Please transmit Ball's reports to me in the first instance
otherwise the situation will get completely out of hand. [4]