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BREVITY

4. Please note the Cabinet Office request for Brevity. As usual WED reserves the right ruthlessly to compress lengthy briefs. Background briefs in particular (marked with an at Annex A)

can often be limited to one page.

DEADLINE

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Briefs (70 numbered copies, in final form) should reach

Mr Munro in Room W65 at the latest by noon on Thursday, 3 November Briefs which have to be up-dated, corrected or completely re-written after that date should be reproduced according to the Cabinet Office instructions at Annex B(i).

6. Finally, in the preparation of all briefs please bear in mind the objectives of both sides as set out in the General Brief of which you have a draft copy. Where necessary these should be made clear.

DRC Christopher

Western European Department W62a

233 4759

24 October 1983

Cc:

Planning Staff UND

SED

Mr Munro, WED Miss Nolan, WED

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