(Due to arrive Canberra 7.3.29)

My dear P.M.,

Practically the last act of the Italian Flag Discrimination
business took place two days ago in the shape of the exchange of
notes between the Italian Government and the British Embassy at
Washington. [1] So ends happily a very long-drawn out controversy.

I send a further large collection of papers on Belligerent Rights
by this mail.

I notice that in the Commonwealth Year Book No. 20 for 1927, on
page 36, you are shown as having the Order of Merit instead of the
Companionship of Honour. I expect you will wish to have this
rectified in the new issue of the Year Book.

Clive Baillieu [2] (senior) left for Australia today in the
'Orford'. Young Clive Baillieu [3] has decided to withdraw from
standing for a seat in Parliament here, as he has to go to
Australia later in the year.

Lord Hailsham [4] was entertaining a judge of the U.S. Supreme
Court in this last week, and asked him what he thought about
Prohibition. 'Prohibition-oh well, I'm personally not for it-but
it's better than no drink at all!'

I am, Yours sincerely
R.G. CASEY