847.24/775: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Minister in Australia ( Johnson )
Washington
, March
20, 1944—7 p.m.
23. You are authorized with reference to the last paragraph of your airmail dispatch No. 684 of February 1, 1944, to express our regret at the Commonwealth Government’s position on the matter, and to request its assistance in facilitating the completion of procurement contracts. This view may be presented orally or by note, in your discretion.
Hull