I refer to the British Broadcasting Corporation report of the
conference to take place in London of the Defence Ministers of
England and the coalition of European countries. [1] In order to
avoid well known difficulties of liaison, co-operation, confusion
which was so evident and existed in spite of the Australian
efforts up to and during the opening stages of the last war
regarding mutual defence of the Netherlands East Indies and
Australia, I suggest that consideration, of the necessity for
active Australian defence co-operation with the future United
States of Indonesia on account of the geographical and economic
position for both world peace and defence be brought forward to
the conference as a special point, particularly as regards the
future political sovereignty status of Indonesia and Dutch home
defence requirements in Europe.