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FOR WHICH YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE.
THE LINE TO TAKE IS TO SAY THAT
THE JOVERNMENT HAVE MADE CLEAR THEIR OPPOSITION TO VARIOUS AMEND-
MENTS ON GIBRALTAR BOTH IN THE LORDS AND THE COMMONS ON THE GROUNDS
THAT ALL THE DEPENDENCIES SHOULD BE TREATED IDENTICALLY.
9.
AT DISCRETION, YOU MAY EXPLAIN THE PARLIAMENTARY TIMETABLE AND RELATED PROBLEMS TO TRUSTED ADVISERS, AND SHOULD IN ANY CASE DISCOURAGE THEM STRONGLY FROM PUTTING FORWARD EXTREME DEMANDS INTO WHICH THEY MIGHT BECOME LOCKED. THAT WOULD BE DAMAGING NOT ONLY
FOR THE GOVERNMENT BUT FOR THE OTHER TERRITORIES THEMSELVES.
CARRINGTON
DISTRIBUTION
LIMITED
HCG D
NTD
SED
WIAD
MCD
SAMD
PS
P S/L P S
P S/MR RIDLEY
P S/MR LUCE
P S/P U S
SIR E YOUDE
MR DAY
MR ADAMS
MR DONALD
MR URE
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