Your telegram I.6. [1]

1. Appreciate the Prime Minister's anxiety to have the Stevedoring
Commission commence work definitely by the new year and I am
myself most anxious for that reason to return at once.

2. Further, I have matters which I wish to put to you for
consideration on the highest level which in my opinion could
possibly make a cease fire agreement when implemented of
unshakeable permanent benefit as regards future status of the
Republic. My thinking and the events of the last few days convince
me that the policy on the cease fire is at this very moment of
even greater importance than the commencement of substantive
discussions which in any case will just shuffle on for the first
few days as is always the position in such cases.

3. Further, I think it much better for any break in representation
on the Committee to take place at once, rather than when Van
Zeeland returns in about ten days time because the Dutch will most
certainly await his earnest support before springing any plan.

4. I would like you to leave open at present at least as far as
public announcement is concerned a decision as to whether I return
later or I am replaced and suggest Critchley carry on as my
deputy.

5. Modesty cannot I am afraid prevent my saying as far as the
Republic is concerned, my permanent withdrawal may cause doubt as
to Australia's real interest in her problem. Therefore care is
needed in inevitable public statement that will have to be made up
here on reasons for my return.

6. I suggest therefore that as far as I am concerned up here, I be
authorized to say that I have been asked by the Prime Minister to
return at once to discuss my future work as an Arbitration Court
Judge and Chairman of Stevedoring Industry Commission. I would
like to add if I could that my instructions were to return
temporarily.

7. Referring back to paragraph 2 my desire for urgent return is
that my ideas would I think be helped in implementation if on
Ministerial level, the United States support were gained.

8. I would like to leave here next Monday or Tuesday and shall be
glad if you will ask the Prime Minister's approval to this and
suggestions in paragraph 6.

9. Further to paragraph 5, if I am permanently replaced I would
appreciate the opportunity of personally emphasizing my view that
replacement should be of equal or higher status.

10. Discussions on ship should formally open on ship under my
chairmanship which ends on Sunday. [2]

11. A reply by return [cablegram] is anxiously awaited. [3]