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with that part of the world likely to be

most affected

the Commonwealth.

sympathetic understanding we found.

(b) Identify two of the major tasks

falling to the Commonwealth Office.

The

(1) Peacemaking and bridge building.

Situation Report on our endeavours

and concerns in Cyprus and Nigeria.

(ii) Concern for people. Situation

Report on Gibraltar, Hong Kong and

Rhodesia, with concern for the

inhabitants the common denominator

of policy."

3. The speech therefore falls into three main

sections:-

SECTION 1

Be Introduction leading into a discussion

of the devaluation exercise. Would

Mr. Christofas please be responsible for

submitting this section? He may wish to consult

Commonwealth Policy and Planning Department over

the terms of the introductory passage.

SECTION 2

"Peacemaking and bridge building". Would

Mr. Edmonds please be responsible for submitting

this section, in consultation with West and

General Africa Department?

SECTION 3

"Concem for people". Would Mr. Faber

please submit this section in consultation with

the Gibraltar and Hong Kong Departments?

4. Please may contributions reach Private

Office by 4 p.m. on Thursday, 30th November,

in the form of drafts in double-spacing with a

fairly wide margin?

Contributions should be

/copied