Cablegram 94 CANBERRA, 17 February 1948, 3.40 p.m.
MOST IMMEDIATE SECRET
Our immediately preceding telegram to you [1] has arrived from
Critchley since we spoke to you this morning. It confirms that
American pressure is responsible for instructions received by
Republic representatives in New York, and reinforces our
conviction that trade and other controversial matters should be
fully aire in Security Council, even though there may be no
particular advantage in lengthy discussions if this can be
avoided.
2. You will also note that Dutch have apparently not agreed to
admit Republican representatives to interim Government at this
stage. You should make a point of Critchley's penultimate sentence
in Security Council debate.
[AA:A1838, 403/3/1/1, xv]