He did, however, deal with his hopes that an Imperial War Confer ence might be called this summer, and added:—"t have now received replies to invitations. Both General Smuts and Mr, Mackenzie King regret that exigencies of their work their respective countries make it Impossible for them to come here in the near future. Mr. Menzies has [only.. just returned to Australia, though I hope we shall see him here again before, very long (cheers). Mr. Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand. arrived tas Saturday and is constantly with usin our councils, He would not, however, be able to remain indefinitely.
"These Prime Ministers of impor fant and powerful governments, with Jogislatures and the whole war effort of their peoples to guide, find great dim culty in meeting here simultaneously, T hope these dimeulties may be resolved at some time in the future, but for the present it is impossible to Gx a date,
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