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4. AS REGARDS THE VISIT TO ZUER ICH (24 APRIL), WE NOW THINK THAT THE BEST THEME FOR THE ADDRESS TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD BE ON REMOVING BARRIERS TO COOPERATION IN EUROPE WITH SOME EMPHASIS ON UK AIMS DURING THE PRESIDENCY. THIS TALK SHOULD
BE MAXIMUM OF 20 MINUTES, FOLLOWED BY A FEW QUESTIONS. IT
WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE SIGHT OF THE TEXT IN ADVANCE, WHICH, GIVEN THE THEME, PRESUMABLY WOULD BE PREPARED IN THE FCO. IN DUE
COURSE THE CHAMBER WILL REQUIRED BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS ON
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