CONFIDENTIAL
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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
PCO/PALACE/WHITEHALL
FED
11
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COPIES TO:
DR FORREST, OSO, DEPT OF ENERGY
MR C CRUICKSHANK, DTI
MR J ALTY, DTI
MR R MCLEAN, ODA
MR ALEXANDER,
ODA