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1. TUR PARAGRAPH 3: WE AGREE THE LINE IN PRINCIPLE ABOUT SIMILAR TREATMENT OF THE TWO CASES AND YOUR RECOMMEDATION THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO PUBLIC DISTINCTION. HKD AND SEAD HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND CONCUR.
2. IF THE CONTINGENCY ARISES, WE SHALL OF COURSE HAVE TO REFER, THROUGH MINISTERS, TO NO 10 FOR FINAL APPROVAL AND ARE PREPARING PAPERS FOR THIS EVENTUALITY.
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