Please convey the following message to MacArthur from Minister:-

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The Canberra Conference has shown not only a remarkable degree of
common ground but also almost complete agreement with what was
your general approach and also my own.

I shall send you a fuller report. In the meantime, press reports
are by no means full or reliable.

Marshall has sent me a message saying that he hopes that it will
be possible to hold preliminary discussions during the first few
weeks of the General Assembly. I am replying that I think this
will be suitable so long as matter is then pressed forward with
energy and despatch.

Regards.

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