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IMMEDIATE
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RECENT IN
POGITRYNO 521
11 UCT 1974
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NICKI/9
TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1013 OF 11 OCTOBER. 1974
FOR SIR DUNCAN WATSON,
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MY TEL 987: APPOINTMENT OF SLEVIN TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
IF THIS IS APPROVED, AFTER I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR REPLY IT WILL STILL BE NECESSARY TO CONDUCT FURTHER SOUNDINGS BEFORE I CAN TAKE FINAL DECISION OR MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. THE LATTER MUST BE BY 1800 ON 15 OCTOBER AT THE LATEST, I WILL THEREFORE BE IN A VERY AWKWARD POSITION IF A REPLY DOES NOT ISSUE BY CLOSE OF PLAY
IN LONDON ON MONDAY 14 OCTOBER,
2. WILL YOU BE ABLE TO MANAGE THIS? I AM SORRY TO HAVE LEFT THIS SO LATE, WILL EXPLAIN BY LETTER.
MACLEHOSE
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