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YRTELNO 1286: BILL OF RIGHTS
1. I WAS SURPRISED BY THE ADMONITORY AND MAGISTERIAL TONE OF TUR. IF IT WAS SIMPLY A LEGAL VIEW, FAIR ENOUGH. BUT IF, AS DRAFTED, IT REPRESENTED THE FULL WEIGHT OF OFFICIAL FCO VIEWS, I FIND IT VERY SURPRISING. I HOPE AND ASSUME THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS THAT THE LEGAL ADVISER'S OPINION WAS TOPPED AND TAILED AS A TELEGRAM.
2. AS YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM A SEPARATE TELEGRAM WE STILL HAVE A FEW LOOSE ENDS TO BE THOUGHT THROUGH BEFORE REVERTING TO EXCO NEXT WEEK. BUT I THINK WE ARE NOW ON THE BEST POSSIBLE COURSE GIVEN THE VERY REAL TIME CONSTRAINTS. IT IS NOT AN EASY PIECE OF LEGISLATION, NOR ARE ITS EFFECTS ENTIRELY PREDICTABLE. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE EVENTS OF LAST YEAR, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN FAR HAPPIER TAKING IT IN MUCH SLOWER TIME. BUT THAT IS NOT NOW THE POLITICAL REALITY BECAUSE OF WHAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND LATER WE, SAID ON THE SUBJECT IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF 4 JUNE LAST YEAR.
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