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Hina la A. Pekanben. (European Integration Department)

PHELEDARIO TERRITORIES : MEC.

You sent me a copy of your Minute of 26 November to Mr. Blain suggesting a passage for inclusion in the patch. he was preparing for Lord Lothian.

2.We should like to see the inclusion of a "defensivo" mention that if, at the end of the day, a Dependens Territory does not wich to be acscoiated under Port IT GE the Treaty of Rome there would be no question of cu arranging association for that territory against the wishes of its Covezanent.

(Andrew 13 M. Webster) West Indian Department, 3 December, 1970.

Copied to:

Hr. Kinear

Hong Kong Department.

Mr. McCarthy - 32D,

Mr, Herdmen

COAD.

Mr. Allan - Caribbean Department.

Mr. Massingham - PIOD

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Thomas SID. Mr. Blain COD,

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