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318 General J.C. Smuts, South African Prime Minister, to Commonwealth Government

Cablegram unnumbered PRETORIA, 31 October 1939

MOST IMPORTANT SECRET

Your telegram 28th October, [1] I am in general agreement with the
point of view you put and hope you will, like me, send preliminary
appeals to the United Kingdom Government to be in no hurry with an
answer to the French Government and to give the Dominions full
opportunity of expressing their views.

Matter is one of utmost importance both for war and peace
thereafter.

1 See Document 311, note 2.


[AA: A989, 43/735/143]
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