Your United Nations speech [1] Melbourne well reported here.

Thanks for statement [2] on Indonesia which I am having
distributed here. Quotation of your 1947 statement [3] has been
reproduced here in full in all papers under head-line of Regional
Understanding and Consultation and sent by agencies overseas in
full. Reporters expressing interest as it was clear proof that the
Australian attitude to the present Conference may be nothing new
but part of long standing publicly announced policy. They regard
that fact in itself as the main news.

2. Nehru and high officials most reserved. Explanation is
Australian press comment on Conference and status of
representation, Hughes, Harrison statements [4] and loaded Reuters
reports. Also greatly increased distrust of United Kingdom Foreign
policy and feeling that Australia and New Zealand, because of
special relations with the United Kingdom are in some respects
party to it. It will take time to break down, and Australian
active lead is made more difficult. However, even one day of
infiltrating around has produced results. [Hope] [5] you can
manage to follow up this Conference by visit to Delhi on the way
to London and clinch something on regional arrangement and even,
if the atmosphere suitable, something on basis of new agreement.

Some useful preparatory ground work will, I hope, in the meantime
have been done.

3. I will be on the spot at some stage in Conference probably
Saturday morning on the general question of whether we join in
final resolutions. Glad if you will ensure that cables get to you
without delay wherever you are, and we get immediate instructions
as it is important for you to be able to state Government [gave]
instructions even though resolutions may be obviously accepted.

4. Unfortunately, owing to misunderstanding of date New Zealand
representative will not get here in time, and Trade Commissioner
will attend.