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COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE.) FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION, WE BELIEVE
THAT CANADIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS WILL TAKE THE SAME VIEW AS WE
DO, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW AUSTRALIAN THINKING.
14.
DIEGO GARCIA (COLOMBO, DHAKA, NEW DELHI)
IF YOUR INTERLOCUTOR RAISES THIS, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT WHILE WE
COULD ACCEPT DISCUSSION ON INDIAN OCEAN ZONE OF PEACE, WE COULD
NOT AGREE TO ANY DISCUSSION OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER DIEGO GARCIA.
15. GRENADA WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE A MAJOR TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION AT
CHOGM. BUT SITUATION IS MOVING SO FAST THAT THERE IS NO POINT IN
TRYING TO COVER IT IN THIS TELEGRAM.
16.
SUVA PLEASE PASS TO TARAWA.
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADV.
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KR GOODALL
MR O'NEILL
CABINET OFFICE
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MR COLVIN
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