Dear Mr. Bruce,

I have on one or two occasions told you that it would be useful if
I received more information as to what is happening in Australia
than occurs at the present time. At the moment it would be very
useful if I knew a good deal more about the way in which the
Commonwealth Bank (Rural Credits Dept.) [1] operated. Again it
would be advantageous if I had some means of knowing how the
Paterson stabilization scheme on butter [2] was working out.

I wonder whether it would be possible for you to arrange for some
member of your staff to call from time to time upon the
appropriate Departments for a report on such matters and to
forward to me copies of the information so obtained. I know that
it is open to me to cable to you for information on any given
point but it would be particularly useful if I could receive
reports about any measures or happenings affecting the economic
interests of Australia. Perhaps you will be good enough to give
this matter your consideration.

Yours sincerely,
F. L. MCDOUGALL