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Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume III
298 — The New Zealand Minister, Washington, to the Prime Minister — [Extract]
298
The New Zealand Minister, Washington, to the Prime Minister
[Extract]
8 June 1942
2
… Your telegram [No. 297] to hand subsequent to my return from an interview with King, during which I again strongly emphasised that his decision re Fiji was completely wrong and that our offer in every way was unconditional.
2The apparent incongruity in the date of this telegram and that to which it replies is explained by the international date-line. No. 297 was despatched at 1.30 a.m. on 9 June.
I am to see him again tomorrow morning at 11.30, when I will give him your message….3
3 In the text omitted Mr Nash reported on other matters discussed in a recent interview with Admiral King.