CONFIDENTIAL
473
MR. TEBBIT
MR. NEALE
MR. PETERS
MR. W. S. CARTER
MR
BENNETT
(Separate copy to each)
A Meeting of the Cabinet has been
arranged for 11 a.m. on Thursday, 14 September.
The Agenda contains the usual weekly item
"Oversea Affairs", during which the
Foreign and Commonwealth Secretaries report
orally on any matters within their sphere of
responsibility of which they think their
Cabinet colleagues should be informed.
2. This is the first Cabinet Meeting since
the summer holiday period, and the
Secretary of State would like briefs from the
His
Department on subjects which the Department
think he should report on to Cabinet.
view is that the following five subjects should
be covered;
Nigeria, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Rhodesia
(state of play on the contacts with the régime
following Lord Alport's Mission and the recent
terrorist activities) and the present state of
play on Mr. Simbule.
3. Please may short briefs on these subjects
reach Private Office not later than 6 p.m.
tomorrow, Wednesday, 13 Reptember?
MH
раз
Copies to:
D. P. R. Mackilligin
Sir A. Galsworthy
Sir L. Monson
12 September, 1967
P.S. to Minister of State
P.S. to P.U.S.
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