Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

When making proposals for an exchange of representatives in my
telegram of 22nd November [1] I should have mentioned that whilst
we should like to be able to announce in the near future that our
two Governments have agreed to an exchange of representatives, we,
for our part, should be very glad to take the first step without
immediate reciprocity. We fully appreciate the difficulties you no
doubt have in finding personnel for your rapidly extending
representatives abroad and we should be very willing to wait for
the Australian representative here until any such later date as
would enable you and Dr. Evatt to take the necessary steps on your
side.
I take this opportunity to wish you and your colleagues in the
Australian Government a very happy New Year.