Documents Relating to New Zealand's Participation in the Second World War 1939–45: Volume I
155 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
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The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
29 May 1940
With reference to your telegram of 20 May ( No. 151), it has now been found possible to arrange for one of the two convoy vessels which were to be withdrawn to proceed with US 3. 1
1 An undated naval message on a Prime Minister's Department file reads: ‘ Empress of Canada gone on. Chinese replaced by New Zealand naval draft and others.’ In a message to the Chief of the General Staff on 31 May Brigadier Hargest reported: ‘Accommodation on the trans-shipment satisfactory under emergency conditions. Health good.’