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6. SINCE WE ARE STILL NOT IN A POSITION TO PUT BEFORE UK MINISTERS
ANY CONCRETE PROPOSALS FOR ACTION EITHER ON BEHALF OF FRANCE OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, YOU SHOULD NOT COMMIT THE UK TO
ANY SUCH PROPOSAL. YOUR TONE SHOULD BE ONE OF INQUIRY AND OF
SOME EXPLANATION OF THE DIFFICULTIES.
7. WE ARE PREPARING, ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS, A STUDY OF THE
PRACTICAL EFFECTS OF ANY LIKELY PROPOSALS.
8. (YOUR TELNO 4173) AT FIRST SIGHT, CASPARI'S APPROACH LOOKS TO BE
ON THE RIGHT LINES.
OWEN
EUROPEAN
EID (E)
TRED
HK. JG D
ECONOMIC FILES DISTN
ADDITIONAL DISTN
FRAME
PS/PUS
SIR-A-D UFF
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