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61. We shall also need to have further discussions with our four partners in the Five Power Defence Arrangements in the Far East, where the main issue is likely to be that of timing our withdrawals and making arrangements with Singapore.
62. Further discussion with the Governor of Hong Kong will be
necessary.
63. If we wish to make changes in Gibraltar there will need to be discussion with the Governor and Sir Joshua Hassan.
64. Changes in Cyprus may involve discussion and negotiations with the Cyprus Government,
65. Mr Mintoff will no doubt wish to know just where we stand over Malta.
66. We might need to talk to Mr George Price about our forces in Belize because, even if Ministers decide to retain those forces for the present, we will presumably seek to give fresh impetus to the search for a diplomatic solution,
67. We shall need to consider how to handle the Shah of Iran over our CENTO policy.
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