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STAFF: IN CONFIDENCE

Mr. J.R. Williams

After the Secretary of State had had his

discussions with Sir David Trench on May 13th he

directed that we should prepare a draft minute for

him to send to the Prime Minister about an extension

of Sir David's term of office. I am very sorry

indeed that this draft has not come forward before

now I found that the papers were unfortunately

roosting. I greatly apologise for this delay. It

is important that the Secretary of State should sign

this minute, which is on the lines he directed,

before he leaves the office for Mauritius, You will

see from the attached bundle the formidable number

of petitions on this subject to which we have to

reply.

Please also see the separate action about these

petitions in the temporary jacket below.

ANG.

(A.N. Galsworthy)

30th May, 1968