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4.
THOUGH TOWARDS THE END OF THE MEETING THEY SHOWED SIGNS OF
SOME WILLINGNESS TO BE RATHER MORE FLEXIBLE, THEY EMPHASISED THAT'
BOTH THEIR OWN PROPOSALS, AND ANY SLIGHT SOFTENING IN THEIR OWN
ATTITUDE, MIGHT WELL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE TO THEIR COLLEAGUES IN
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. I DO NOT THINK ANY FURTHER PROGRESS CAN NOW
BE MADE UNTIL WE CONSIDER THE SITUATION IN LONDON.
TRENCH
TILES HKD
FED
DEFENCE D
PPAD
A & T D
CCD
PS
PS/PUS
SIR L MONSON
SIR S TOMLINSON
MR BOTTOMLEY
MR VILFORD
MR D.A.SCOTT MR ROSE
COPIES TO:
MR D.J.J.BRACK TREASURY, MR A.F. THORPE F1(AIR)2 MOD MR R.J.SMITH DOE LAMBETI B.H. MR F.D. NAIRNE MOD
MR R GEDLING TREASURY
MR E.STRETTON DOE LAMBETH B.H. MR F.H.GWYNN MOD
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