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6. I WOULD NOT BOTHER YOU WITH THIS IF I WAS NOT CONCERNED AT HOW THINGS ARE SHAPING, AND AT THE BAD IMPRESSION ON CHINA. VISITING CONSERVATIVE MPS (INCLUDING, HUNT, MR NOTT'S PPS) HAVE COMMENTED ON THE CURRENT STRENGTH OF FEELING, AND UNFORTUNATELY THINGS ARE LIKELY TO GET STEADILY WORSE UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE.
7. PLEASE CONSIDER WHETHER THE S OF S SHOULD SEE THIS TELEGRAM AS I THINK THE MOST HELPFUL CORRECTIVE ACTION LIES WITH MR NOTT WHO WILL DECIDE ON CPS APPEAL ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF JUNE.
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LORD BRIDGES LORD N.G. LENNOF
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