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Chronicle (Levin), 15 December 1949, Page 4

Received Wednesday, 7 p.m. LONLON, Dec. 14. Altliouglx tliey make it plain tkey are not aeelsing invitations and will in no way feel slighted if they are not extended, the Empire Games authorities in Britain are anxious to know whether any plans are being made in New Zealand for appearances by members of the British Empire Games team at athletie and other sports fixtures in the Dominion after the termination of the Games in Auckland on February 11. Present plans for the British team proyide for the departure of th^air party — which will number approximately 40 — on February 16 and for the departure of the sea party numbering about 30, on February 28. Some time ago the authorities here sent a letter to the organising committee for the Games in New Zealand, asking whether members of the British team were likely to be asked to appear at meetings in other parts of the country after the end of the Games. No reply has yet been received to this letter and in the meautime the Australian athletie authorities have extended an invitation to British Empire Games athletes to return home by way of Ans- 1 tralia- and to participate in meetings in J the Commonwealth. Aecep'tance or otherwise of this Australian invitation will largely depend upon whether New Zealand wishes to see more of the British party after the end of the Games, and nothing can be done aoout this by the British auchorities until the New Zealand organising committee replies to their inquiries.