Moscow Conference
1. We cannot accept Strang's views as expressed in paragraph 1 of
your telegram 46 [1] and every effort must be made to change
attitude of mind which leads to such views. There is no question
of United Kingdom making a 'concession' to the Dominions.

Australia as an active participant in the European war claims that
it is entitled [in] its own right to fullest participation in
peace negotiations. We have a right to expect fullest support from
United Kingdom and also assistance from United States and France.

2. This is a matter of high policy to be dealt with by foreign
ministers themselves and the mere fact that deputies in London
have failed to agree on question of participation by other Allied
governments in the peace settlement is irrelevant. We expect Bevin
to put up fight on behalf of Dominions and other Allied
governments.

3. For your information, we have some reason to fear that United
Kingdom may favour Canadian proposals even though it might be
possible to secure acceptance of better proposals by Council of
Foreign Ministers. Canada appears to have come to the conclusion
that it is no use holding a further conference on the Paris model.

Although we were not satisfied with the Paris Conference, we think
it served useful purpose and something less than that is hardly
tolerable. Our primary objective, however, is conference of Allies
empowered to take decisions.

4. Representatives of Dominions should not be satisfied with talks
with Strang whose views are quite unsympathetic to Australia's
claims.