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Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

Agenda1

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ii. australia and new zealand

Security Arrangement

a.
Get further views of the Pentagon as to the nature of “consultation” (see President’s statement)2 and the views of the Joint Chiefs with reference to Articles VII and VIII of the Canberra draft.
b.
Prepare for and fix date for concluding negotiations with Australia and New Zealand, presumably in Washington after Spender arrives.
c.
Clear with Foreign Relations Committee.

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  1. The remainder of this memorandum is printed on p. 1038.
  2. For text of the President’s statement of April 18, see the Department of State Bulletin, April 30, 1951, p. 699.