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OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER

FOR THE

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,

2. WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON,S.W.1.

7th June,1933.

Dear Bowyer,

with reference to my letter of 30th May,

the Government wish to know the reasons for the

non-sale from Government stooks in view of the latest

intimation to them on this principle being your No.76

of 11th August,1932, which removed the embargo on

the sale of Government-owned arms.

Could you advise me early, please?

Yours sincerely,

(Sgd.) F.G.SHEDDEN.

B.B. BOWYER, ES?..

DOMINIONS OFFICE,

.S.W.1.