Your UN.768. [1]

It is impossible to consider amendments for some days and it is
most important to stick firmly to our guns. it is now midnight
Friday and to suggest authorisation of amendments by to-morrow
morning is absurd. I feel strongly that this is not a matter of
argument but of lining up votes, and I feel that this may not have
been properly done. If I am right in this Ambassador should
immediately discuss matter with Byrnes and Vandenberg, but this I
fear should have been done some weeks ago in the light of your
assurance to me of Dulles support. I am rather concerned in this
and other matters about having to re-iterate instructions to keep
to instructions.

2. Please convey the following message to Dulles:-

It is impossible for Australia to modify considered agreement for
New Guinea, which has in substance been approved by Parliament. It
represents attempt to institute Trusteeship System, and you have
previously indicated general agreement with our approach.

Australia is entitled to expect support from United States and I
am certain that the President, Byrnes, and Vandenberg would regard
the addition to our draft of abstract clauses as quite
unnecessary, and indeed intolerable in the case of a C Class
Mandate. United States will no doubt expect Australian support in
the case of Japanese C Class Mandates and we ask for similar
support for New Guinea, which is consecrated by the sacrifices of
Australians in two world wars. I would be glad if you could by-
pass well-meaning theorists down the line, and put this view to
the three leaders I have mentioned. Regards.

3. Please convey the following message to Berendsen from the
Minister: We would greatly appreciate your active support of the
Australian trusteeship draft. You will be aware of the difference
between the C Class Mandate of New Guinea and the draft suitable
for Western Samoa. Any modification of the Australian draft which
has already been submitted to Parliament would be politically
impossible. I should be glad of all your help. Personal regards.