Interim Secretariat for carrying our preparatory arrangements in
connection with establishment South Pacific Commission has now
been set up and commenced work today under the direction of Kerr,
Principal of the School of Pacific Administration, Sydney.

Draft communications conveying this information have been prepared
for transmission to representatives of the United Kingdom, United
States, French and Netherlands Governments in Canberra. While we
are not obliged to suggest it, invitation to these Governments to
make appointments to interim Secretariat if they so desire is
being extended. As preliminary arrangements are joint undertaking
of Australia and New Zealand we should be glad to learn whether
New Zealand Government concurs. [1]