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90 Burton to McIntyre

Cablegram 34 SINGAPORE, 15 January 1949, 7.21 p.m.

IMMEDIATE RESTRICTED

Please see cable K.245 [1], from Batavia. New York should be
informed of contents especially reports G and F with the
suggestion that they be used quoting the source. In view of the
report in Para. G on the Dutch handling of foodstuffs Critchley
should see that the Dutch military personnel do not take any part
in Red Cross distribution of Australian supplies. Please ensure
that Prime Minister and Dr. Evatt see copy of our cable 13 [2] to
Delhi and this reply 27 [3] regarding Conference procedure. Please
ask Plimsoll to obtain any comment Minister may have on arrival
Melbourne and cable me immediately. Please keep New York generally
informed of Batavia reports for example K.248. [4]

1 Document 70.

2 Document 59.

3 Dispatched on 15 January, it conveyed to the Department of
External Affairs the text of Document 88.

4 Document 74.


[AA : A1838, 401/3/1/1, vi]
Last Updated: 11 September 2013
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