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crop up in discussion with the Australians, that Mr. Morgan should be supplied with short briefs covering all our territories generally and, in addition, separate briofs covering any specific points likely to be of interest to the Australians. This means, I suggest, briefs as follows:-

(5) Fiji

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general background brief.

(6) Fiji

(7) Fiji

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(8) Fiji

political situation,

labour situation.

finance, in particular Australian loan.

(9) B.S.I.P. - background brief, including sections on the

new Constitution and on liaison with Papua New Guinea,

(10) G.E.I.C, background brief, including sections on the new

Constitution and on the Socio Economic Survey.

(11) G.E.I.C.-phosphates.

(12) New Hebrides - background brief including the latest state of

play on possible further discussions with the French.

(13) New Hebrides land problems.

(14) New Hebrides

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- Conzine Riotinto of Australia and latest

position over possible prospecting for copper.

(15) Tonga

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background brief, including latest state of play on Treaty revision,

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Briefs

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(16) South Pacific Commission - background brief covering the changes

agreed in 1967; prospects for the 1968 meetings; and the question

of admitting Nauru to membership of the Commission.

In addition to the above briefs Mr. Morgan would like a short background note on Papua New Guinea. Far East and Pacific Department ought to be able to help but I have the impression that we probably know more about this territory in PIOD than they do; perhaps at all events Mr. Brown could take this on:-

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(17) Papua New Guinea -

background note.

Mr. Morgan is separately asking Far East & Pacific Department for two briefs:

(18) Australia - general background brief.

(19) Canberra Bell Tower.

Neither of these concerns PIOD but I shall be grateful if Mr. Reed (to whom I am sending a copy of this minute) could send the proved drafts when they are ready so that I can have them reproduced in standard format with the other briefs and appropriately numbered

8. Briefs for the short visit which Lord Shepherd and Mr. Morgan will be paying to Hong Kong and for the ECAFE meeting are being prepared separately

For and will be in separate series; they need not therefore come to me. completeness however a copy of this minute goes to Mr. W. S. Carter; I understand that Mr. Reed will be preparing the ECAFE brief.

9. I should be grateful if all Desk Officers in PIOD would put in hand the preparation of those of/Nos. 3 to 17 which concern them and let me have them by at latest 5 April. I hope that in many cases original drafting will not

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