DOMINIONS OFFICE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 265, 8 October 1940, Page 7

DOMINIONS OFFICE.

LOYALTY TO NEW MINISTER. (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 12.18 p.m.) RUGBY. Oct. 7. On taking office as Secretary of State for the Dominions, Lord Cranborne has sent t'he following telegram to the-four Dominion Governments: “In assuming the important duties of this post at the present critical time I am happy to think I can count upon the cordial help that has always heen extended 1-v my predecessors. It will always be my endeavour to secure the fullest co-operation between oar Governments, and thereby maintain that high standard of joint effort which affords a sure guarantee of victory in the common struggle.” To the Government of Newroundland Lord Cranborne said: “I shall make it my earnest endeavour, during my term of office, to serve t'he interests of Newfoundland, and I am confident that in this I can rely on the fullest co-operation of the Commission. Similar messages were sent to the Governors of Southern Rhodesia and the five States of the Commonwealth of Australia. To the Government ot IMre Lorcl Cranborne said: “I shall look forward to maintaining the close and friendly relations between our two Governments.” , For New Zealand Lord Galway has replied: “I note with interest your assumption of the seals of the Dominions Office. You may _ fully rely upon the cordial collaboration ot -His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand in maintaining the full and friendly co-operation that has always existed between our two Governments, and in our association with you in all necessary to obtain victory m the great struggle in which we arc' enGeneral Smuts has replied for South Africa: “I send you cordial congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State for the Dominions. We trust the loyal and faithful, cooperation on our Commonwealth front mill continue to make the heartiest contribution possible to the success ot the cause for which we all stand.