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STAY. THEY SEEMED READY TO RESPOND TO OUR WISH TO DRAW THEM CLOSER THROUGH COOPERATION AND EXCHANGES AT ALL LEVELS.
11.
HU AND HIS PARTY HAVE NOW GONE ON TO THE FRG, FRANCE AND ITALY BUT CLEARLY INTENDED SIGNIFICANCE IN THE FACT THAT BRITAIN
WAS THEIR FIRST STOP IN EUROPE. THEY CONSISTENTLY STRESSED THE PREPARATIONS THEY WERE MAKING FOR A SUCCESSFUL STATE VISIT BY THE
QUEEN IN OCTOBER.
HOWE
FCO/PALACE/WHITEHALL
FED
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COPIES TO:
DR FORREST, OSO, DEPT OF ENERGY
MR C CRUICKSHANK,
MR J ALTY, DTI
MR R MCLEAN, ODA
MR ALEXANDER, ODA
DTI