Commonwealth Relations Office.—There is no official objection to the publication of Lord Casey’s letter (see 1/118), provided that certain references to Nehru and Jinnah are removed.
Lithograph by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd. The print is accompanied by a letter from Donn Casey to Sir James dated 11 March 1964 saying his father (Lord Casey) had found it in his files.
Correspondents include Dean Acheson, Marion Balderston, R. G. Casey, Gertrude Ely, Felix Frankfurter, Arthur Goodhart, Knox Helm, Walter Lippmann, Leander McCormick-Goodhart, Victor Mallet, W. N. Medlicott, Aubrey Niel Morgan, G. Bernard Noble, Keith Officer, Sir H. T. Tizard, Sir John Wheeler-Bennett, and E. L. Woodward.
Seeks official permission, on behalf of Lord Casey, to publish extracts from a letter written by Casey to Pethick-Lawrence in 1946.
Will send a copy of the letter to Sandys.
Office of the Minister for Science.—The Cabinet Office advise that the letter (see 1/110) should not be published without the agreement of the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (Sandys).
The Commonwealth Relations Office agree to the publication of the letter (see 1/206), provided that certain references to Nehru and Jinnah are omitted or altered.
11 Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London, W.C.2.—Has no personal objection to the publication of the letter (see 1/110), but will seek formal permission from Sandys of the Commonwealth Relations Office.
Thanks him and his wife for their message on his marriage (1/108). Refers to their previous meeting, and praises Casey’s work as Governor of Bengal. He and his wife intend to go to India next winter.
Discusses proposals made by the Commission on Monetary and Banking Sys-tems, some of which the Australian Government has decided to implement.
Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, C.2.—Has edited the letter in question (see 1/115a). Has nearly finished the draft of his book and will bring copies to London in April.
Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, C.2.—Has already agreed to submit a draft of his book to Norman Brook for governmental approval (see 1/115). Intends to submit copies of the text to publishers in London in April.
Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, C.2.—Asks permission to use a letter he wrote to Pethick-Lawrence in his book (Personal Experience, 1939-46). Hopes to have a draft ready when he goes to London in March, via the United States.
Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, C.2.—Thanks Lord and Lady Pethick-Lawrence for their card. He and his wife hope to see them in London in April.
Parliament House, Canberra, A.C.T.—He and his wife send good wishes on Pethick-Lawrence’s recent marriage.
Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, C.2.—Thanks him for his card and sends seasonal greetings.
Melbourne.—They send their sympathy (on the death of Lady Pethick-Lawrence).
Commonwealth Offices, Treasury Place, Melbourne, C.2.—Thanks him for his kind comments about his BBC broadcast. Has now returned from his tour of countries of concern to Australia.