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him personally about this recommendation: embarrassment might have resulted, had we done so and had you then decided not to accept it. But, given that Sir John concurred in the arrangement made in his case, we see no reason to anticipate any objection from Mr Astwood.
5. It was made clear in Myles' letter, and fully agreed in my reply of 11 March 1976, that urgent steps should be taken to recall the Governor or me, in the unlikely event that Sir John ever had to act. A fortiori, that would, of course, apply were Mr Astwood designated.
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