South Seas Commission.

1. You will doubtless have had a report from your representative
in London about the proposed conference in Australia to establish
the South Seas Commission. We look forward to close co-operation
with you in the planning and preliminary work. In this association
it would be a great advantage if you could make available early in
June an officer to work here in liaison with the Australian New
Zealand Secretariat in the Department of External Affairs and the
Conference Secretariat we propose to set up to take care of all
practical arrangements. In this way your Government would share in
and be kept fully informed on all developments.

2. We are giving preliminary consideration to an Agenda which
after agreement between us can be submitted to other Governments
concerned.

3. Dr. Evatt has suggested date for the commencement of the
Conference would be in the week beginning 19th August but would be
glad to have your views. We are investigating the question of a
suitable location in Australia.

4. We shall be happy to join with you at the appropriate time in
extending invitations to Governments concerned. [1]