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(v)

CONFIDENTIAL

developments and changes in foreign

policy not involving Britain.

Hot normally suitable for di stribution to

High Commissions

15. (Unless Commonwealth Co-ordination

Department and the responsible Department

consider there to be special reason to show a particular telegram to Commonwealth High Commissioners): -

(1) telegrams from posts in Commonwealth

countries;

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

(ii)

telegrams classified Secret or Top

Secret;

(iii)

telegrams referring to Britain's

relations with other countries;

(iv)

negotiations in which Britain is

involved;

(v)

the affairs of dependent territories;

(vi)

United Nations matters;

(vii)

guidance telegrams (except that

guidance telegrams will continue to

be shown to the Director of Inter-

national Affairs Division of the

Commonwealth Secretariat if a seconded

member of H.M. Diplomatic Service.

Unsuitable for distribution

instructions to posts;

16. (1)

(ii)

commercial, trade and financial

matters in which Britain is involved;

(iii)

references to sensitive activities or

organisations;

(iv)

telegrams bearing a national caveat

intended to prevent disclosure to the

Corimonwealth Government concerned.

Conditions of supply

17. (i)

if Commonwealth High Commissions send