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    "ocrText": "- - - -\nHe said it was ver ! important that Mr. Dulles go through\nwith his plan to visit New Zealand even though New Zoaland\nsont someone to Australia permitting tripartite discussions.\nThe Prime Minister said that 11 Mr. Dulles did not come to\nNew Zealand the disappointment in New Zealand would be very\ngroat. The Secretary replied that it was his understanding\nthat Mr. Dulles definitely planned to 8° to New Zealand.\nWheat for India\nThe Secretary referred to this matter and said that we\nare on the point of requesting Congross for an appropriation\nto cover one million tons and authorization to cover another\nmillion tons. The Secretary said that there would be some\nopposition to this in the Congress because of the political\ndifficulties we have been having on Far Eastern questions\nbut that he felt confident that the Administration view would\nprovail. The Prime Minister expressed the view that this\nmagnanimous action on the part of the United States was\ntypical of our other generous actions in the post-War periodo\nHe secmed decply impressed.\nGeneral\n(RUMAN\nBefore leaving the Prime Minister reiterated the fact\nthat New Zealand had no request to make of us today, and\nc ARCHIVES \"NATIONAL SERVIBER RECORDS AND\nthat on the other hand she wanted to help in any way she\ncould. He repeated the appeal that we make every effort\nto understand the British difficulties and not permit\nfriction to develop between the United States and the\nUnited Kingdomo\nSROBET"
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