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Cabinet Minute

Minute 2030 CANBERRA, 9 March 1937

RETURN OF COLONIES TO GERMANY

The only statements made by Australia on this question have been made by Sir George Pearce. [1] As they were comprehensive and in accordance with the views of the Government it was agreed that Sir Archdale Parkhill [2] should, if the question should crop up at the Imperial Conference, state Australia’s views as previously expressed by Sir George Pearce.

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1 See Document 3 Sir George Pearce was Minister for External Affairs.

2 Minister for Defence.

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[PM &C : A2694, MINUTE 2030, 9 MARCH 1937]