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preceded by the heading "Only if raised". The briefs should

be kept as short as possible.

4.

Clearance

The Departments shown as responsible for preparing the

briefs should clear them with other departments in Whitehall

as necessary, and should send copies to them.

5.

Submission

Thirty copies of the final versions of the briefs should

reach Mr. Shears (Far East and Pacific Department) by 6.0 p.m.

on Monday 25 March. The stencils should be retained.

Mr. Shears will distribute copies to Private Offices, the

appropriate Under-Secretaries, No. 10, the Foreign Office, the

Ministry of Defence, and the Cabinet Office.

6.

Departments should inform Mr. Blair if there are other

subjects on which they consider the Secretary of State should

be briefed.

(A.H. Reed)

Far East and Pacific Department,

18 March, 1968.

Distribution

Sir M. James Sir A. Snelling Sir A. Galsworthy Sir L. Monson

Sir J.

Johnston

All Under Secretaries and Heads of Department

(C.0, and Joint Departments)

All Private Secretaries

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