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Start Date
01 January 1941
End Date
31 December 1943
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MS 4936-Papers of Sir Robert Menzies/Class. Consignment received 2000/File 77
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AIBTRALIAN-ffiSE ZEALAND AGREMENT  

Hot es for Speech by the Rt. Hon. R.G, ’Teñóles, Leader of the  

Opposition.  

1. This Agreement is not Treaty in the strict sense, for it was  

not made by His Raj esty. It is also not binding upon Parliament  

or upon future Governments for it is purely political document  

not submitter to Parliament for ratification, but made between two  

Governments as representing their current views,  

The Agreement has been adversely affected in the minds of ma  

rational people by the absurdly theatrical circumstances of its  

presentation to the public« It is also not assisted by the Minis'.,··:;· 'o  

modest 3ε nguage in which he associates it with ”other Internat Ioni·  

Conferences held during the present war, notably at Casablanca,  

Moscow, Cairo and Tehran, ff  

« Justice, however, requires that the Agreement should be examined  

objectively and frankly. In doing this make no secret of my own  

belief that while Trade arrangements between Dominions must for  

certainty and public informetion be in writing, the reduction to  

formal terms of political arrangements including declarations of  

goodwill and friendly associo tibe is dangerous. Je have long  

history of friendship and of substantial community of interest with  

Hew Zealand which should be strengthened by everything in our power.  

But it is mistake to think that formal documents create or assist  

strength in such matters,  

4, Tutting these preliminary reservations on one side, the  

Agreement seems to me to have certain meritorious elements:«  

• · (*) undoubtedly represents strong common opinion in  

both Dominions that all their major interests are mutual: and that  

although they are.not organically associated in one political  

structure, they will do well on matters which touch their relation  

to other world countries to have if possible common view,  

(b) It contains' useful provision in Clause 11 for the  

setting up in^noth Dominions of Armistice and Post-Hostilities  

Plannin Committees. It is. true that each country would no doubt  

have done this for itself, but co-ordination of the activities of  

both Committees should be useful.  

(c) It senes to direct the attention of greater  

Hâtions to the problems of security and post-war development arc  

native welfare In the South West Pacific,  

(d) It properly emphasises the essential element o;  

trusteeship in dealing with native peoples,  

(a) It establishes formal means for collaboration  

between Australia and Hew Zealand through an Australian/ Hew Zealand  

Secretariat,  

It is true that no elaborate document was needed for any  

of these things, but if the minds of other peonie run to  

documents, no greet exception can be taken by me,  

5, On the other hand, the Agreement exhibits certain defects  

which, on balance, far outweigh its merits: As see them, they  

arei-  

Ca) Its wearisome reiteration of thé obvious, and its  

repeated attempts to reduce friendship to writing. Thus, Clauses. 1.  

2, 3, 4, 6, 7. 8, and 12 all say, in different words, nothing  

more than this, that the two Governments will consult with each  

other as fully as possible in relation to all matters of common  

concern.  

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