Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

We have received advice of invitation to Australia and New Zealand
from Nehru to attend conference in New Delhi on January 16th to
discuss Indonesia. Invitation implies that aim of conference is
not to act outside the United Nations but to assist the Security
Council in discussing the matter. Our first view is that logically
we must accept invitation and moreover cannot afford not to accept
an invitation to join in an Asiatic Conference, the first of its
kind.
Our presence along with yours could probably ensure constructive
action and avoidance of purely negative unilateral approach.
No final decision is taken but would be glad of your immediate
comments.