1. You have every right to maintain a leading position in the
drafting of the report as the Australian observers are the only
ones who turned up in time and the only ones who are in a position
to make full report.

2. In particular, you must ensure that we have an opportunity of
seeing the report in draft form before it is finalised by the
Committee. This can best be done by your asking for an adjournment
for a few days, without giving the reason, toward the end of
deliberations, and by your cabling day by day any further progress
made. The reason is that it is important that the report should be
drafted, having in mind the various relevant political factors
which will determine its reception at New York.

3. One matter which should be included is a firm recommendation
regarding troop withdrawals. You have paved the way for this in
the previous report by stating that no immediate solution could be
suggested and implying that nothing but withdrawal could be
effective. You should recommend also that the Consuls continue to
observe and report at their discretion, assisted by military
observers, until withdrawal has been completed and until, in view
of the Consuls, there is no danger of any major breaches of the
peace.

4. It is noted that the previous report [1] was transmitted to the
Security Council through the State Department. It is not
understood why this was so. [2] The report is not confidential
once completed and should therefore be transmitted direct to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, confirmation copy being
sent, if necessary, by the representatives of each country
concerned. In view of the arrangements to the Committee of Three,
we do not wish the precedent to be established of transmission
through the State Department.

5. Please request all Service representatives when they return to
pass through Canberra on their way to Melbourne as we should like
to hear their impressions, though, at the same time, we realise
that they are observers acting for you and have no formal report
to make to this Department or to their own.