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relation to the forthcoming Marketing Sub-Group of the Task Force.
Mr Havelock said that he was having a meeting with Dr Marshall the
following day, (at Marshalls personal request), Mr Davidson and Mr Lippitt
urged him to make a statement at the beginning of the Marketing Sub-Group
meeting on 8 January to the effect that HMG's position was to look
equally at both options and to stress that the possibility did exist of
an Anglo/French package. Mr Havelock also said that he had invited
Mr Stewart, Vice Chairman of the NNC, to meet him on 7 January so as to
be able to clarify the activities on the project of the NNC in general,
and Mr Potter in particular.
ACTION
It was
Consideration was also given to our relations with the French.
likely that the French were aware of the outline of Gu Mu's conversation
with Mr Rees, even if they were not aware of the details, so in order
to retain their confidence it was necessary to be as forthcoming as
possible with them. Mr Paul agreed to prepare a draft brief for comment,
and Mr Lippitt said that he would have a chat with M. Aboudorhamɛ.
Mr Paul
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Those present
Mr Manzie
Mr Corby
Mr Benjamin
Mr Kelly
Mr Roberts
Mr Clift
(OT)
(PEP)
(Energy)
JNU/FCO
HKG/FCO
Mr March BTC Hong Kong
Chancery
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