Received 23 March 1949

Our telegram 205. Burmese Government agrees to exchange of
diplomatic representatives with Australia at level of Charge
d'Affaires en titre. They will be delighted to receive Australian
representative in Rangoon whenever the Australian Government
decides to send him. They regret that they are not in a position
yet to send a Burmese representative.

They will be glad to arrange hotel accommodation for the officer
(or two officers) who will arrive to make preliminary
arrangements, and the question of suitable accommodation for the
Australian representative will be considered when this officer
arrives.

2. Burmese Government would be glad to have your reaction to the
above.

3. Kindly confirm whether junior officer is going forward from
Singapore on 25th March. His itinerary would also be appreciated.