Your 583 and 588. [1]

1. If matter brought to a vote, you should abstain.

2. You will appreciate that this action is a part of a series of
actions which should have as their effect the hastening of a peace
settlement.

3. We have been pressing for a preliminary British Commonwealth
Conference at Canberra following on Minister's statement
concerning an early peace conference. United Kingdom Government is
reluctant to agree to conference at Canberra at the moment and
negotiations are continuing. While this is for your own personal
information, it will help to explain why, in the case of
reparations and on any other matter related to the Peace
Settlement, we wish to take the opportunity of pressing our views.

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