Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East and Africa, Volume II

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Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Trade Agreements (Hawkins)

[Washington,] November 19, 1937.

Mr. Chalkley and Mr. Stirling called with reference to the trade agreement and left the attached statement:

Mr. Chalkley said that it is the understanding of the United Kingdom Government, to which they attach special importance, that the State Department will be prepared to open informal exploratory and confidential discussions with Australia, New Zealand and South Africa during the progress of the negotiations with the United Kingdom if any or all of those Dominions desire it.