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MOTION FOR THE WHITSUN ADJOURNMENT
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The debate on the Motion for the Whitsun Adjournment will take place in the week beginning 22 May. The Lord President has asked for briefing material for his use in winding up the debate.
2.
FCO subjects of current interest
Briefing is required on any matter which may be raised by back-benchers as reasons why "the House should not adjourn". which could arise seem likely to be:
Afghanistan
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25.
International Energy Policy
1.
2.
Anglo-Irish relations
26.
India
3. Argentina: World Cup football
27.
4.
Arms Limitations
28.
29.
5. Arms Sales
6.
Arab boycott
30.
Kampuchea, Vietnam
MBFR
Mercenaries
Namibia, Angola, Mozambique
7.
Arab-Israeli dispute
31.
Next Economic Summit
8.
9.
Banabans; New Hebrides Condominium Belize
32. North/South dialogue
33.
Neutron bomb
10.
BIS New York
34.
Nuclear non-proliferation
11.
British property claims (Cyprus,
35.
Pakistan: Bhutto
Portugal)
36.
12.
CPRS review
Procedure for obtaining British passports
13.
Creech Jones Formula
37.
Repatriation of Russians
38.
Rhodesia
14.
Cyprus
15.
Death of Nicholas Love
39.
Rudolf Hess
16.
EEC current problems
40.
Russian Embassy site
17.
Eurocommunism
41.
South Africa
42.
St Lucia
18.
Europassports
19.
Falkland Islands
43.
Terrorism
20.
Gibraltar
44.
Uganda
21.
Hong Kong
45.
UNLOSC
22.
Horn of Africa
23.
Human Rights
24.
3.
Indonesian political prisoners
Would Departments please consider whether material on other topics should be offered and, if so, discuss this with the Parliamentary Unit (PU) before drafting? If Departments decide not to offer briefing on a subject mentioned above, I should be grateful if they would telephone their nil return to the PU.
4. As always, material should be succinct.
The briefs should be in the form
of a separate speaking note, consisting of a short paragraph which can be used verbatim, supplemented by a short background note only where absolutely necessary.
5. I should be grateful if briefs could reach me by close of play on Monday 15 May.
6. Please pass the attached note on the presentation of briefs to your Secretarial Staff.
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