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Enclosure.
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia to Secretary of State for the
(No. 11.)
Sir,
Colonies,
Governor-General's Office, Melbourne, January 13, 1911.
AT the instance of His Majesty's Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, I have the honour to inform you that the Federal Government desire to take advantage of the forthcoming visit of Ministers to London to discuss the following subjects with representatives of the War Office :---
1. The progress of the Imperial General Staff, and the developmont of its functions.
2. The education of officers at the Staff Colleges. Provision of accommodation for Australian students.
3. Examination of permanent officers for promotion.
4. Loans: exchanges of and between officers of the Regular and Indian Armies and of the Permanent Forces of the Oversea Dominions.
5. Attachments of Australian officers to the Regular and Indian Armies. 6. Courses of instruction in England and India for Australian officers.
7. Inspection and supply of warlike stores and confidential plans, &c., in con- nection therewith, for the purpose of developing the manufacturing resources of Australia in respect to war material.
8. The terms upon which the services of the Inspector-General Oversea Forces could be invited, if the Australian Government so desires, and the notice which it would be necessary to give.
9. The general question of horse-breeding and remounts.
I should be glad if the War Office authorities can be informed accordingly.
No. 3.
I have, &c.
DUDLEY,
Governor-General.
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Colonial Office to Secretary, Committee of Imperial Defence.
Sir,
Downing Street, March 2, 1911. WITH reference to the letter from this Department of the 14th January last, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you, for the information of the Committee of Imperial Defence, a copy of a despatch from the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, containing a list of naval subjects which it is desired to discuss when the Commonwealth Ministers are in London for the purpose of attending the Imperial Conference.
2. It will be observed that it is not proposed to discuss these points at the Imperial Conference.
I am,
&c. H. W. JUST.
Enclosure.
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Secretary of State
(No. 18.)
Sir,
for the Colonies.
Governor-General's Office, Melbourne, January 17, 1911.
AT the instance of His Majesty's Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, I have the honour to inform you that the Federal Government desire to take advantage of the forthcoming visit of Ministers to London to discuss the following subjects with repre- sentatives of the Admiralty
1. Loans, attachments, and interchanges of and between officers of the British Navy and of the Australian Navy.
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