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470 Department of External Affairs to Critchley

Cablegram 19 CANBERRA, 16 December 1947, 1 p.m.

MOST IMMEDIATE SECRET

Judge Kirby [1] desires Committee of Three to communicate to
President Security Council by telegraph most urgently full text of
Document [S/AC.10/CONF.1/9] [2], which is restricted document
giving plan for truce together with covering letter. Judge Kirby
realises this is a restricted document, but Security Council will
be discussing progress so far and will be seeking information as
to plans which have been put forward. Judge Kirby is emphatic that
'restricted' cannot mean that the document cannot be communicated
to the body for which the Committee is acting.

2. For your own information, time factor is vital, as Security
Council discussions commence Tuesday New York time. Please
endeavour to arrange for immediate, in clear despatch, and advise
us when message has been sent.

3. If and when you succeed in having text sent you should then but
only then endeavour to have report sent indicating delays which
have taken place in supplying information asked for [3] in writing
including maps, Madura information etc.

1 Kirby visited the Department of External Affairs in Canberra on
16 December.

2 Document 449. The reference given in the cited copy incorrectly
reads 'S.A.C. 10 Conference 1st September'.

3 This is possibly a reference to Gromyko's call for more frequent
reports by the Committee of Good Offices to the Security Council
(see Document 461).


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Last Updated: 11 September 2013
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