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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM
NWI ZEALAND
To the Government of New Zealand
Sent 9 p0in., 9th September 1938
Ho, 116- Secret*
Strategic importance or Pacific Islands.     His Majesty's
Government in the United Kingdom entirely agree on proposal
/• made in paragraph 6 of your secret despatch 20th Hay and
desire to express their appreciation of promptitude with which
recommendations contained in CMoDc Paper Ho„ 1327-B have
"been followed "p by His uiajesty's Government in Hew Zealand
and of their willingness to bear the cost of Survey of
Route A.   Further communication will be sent as regards
question of s conference between representatives of His
Majesty's GG'/ernments in United Kingdom, Commonwealth of
Australia and New Zealand to discuss Pacific Islands matters.