Minutes 397 and 398 MELBOURNE, 26 June 1940
397. Appointment of Australian Minister in Tokio: Agreed to approach Sir John Latham [1] to ascertain whether he would accept the post.
398. Agreed to announce that it is proposed to establish a Legation in China simultaneously with the appointment to Tokio.
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1 Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.
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