agreement might come either before or after the death of the present leaders. The balance of advantage is still to wait.
9.
I therefore conclude that the recommendations of DOP(71)83 are still valid, but that we should continue to keep them under annual review. Unless I hear by 26 January to the contrary, I will assume that my colleagues agree.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE SW1
18 January 1973
A D-H