id. The Prime Minister has asked for further views from the
Secretary of State on this question. No 10 have indicated
that Mrs Thatcher would prefer not to deal with the matter
by an OD paper at present. The attached draft is therefore
self-contained, expanding on the key point of sovereignty
and suggesting a duscussion between the Prime Minister,
the Secretary of State and the Lord Privy Seal.
There may
in addition be a further meeting to be attended by Sir
Murray MacLehose, Sir Percy Cradock and Sir Edward Youde.
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