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Mr. Laird

CONFIDENTIAL

EV.

9

Reference.

with (13)

You will wish to send a reply to Mr. Blackwell's letter at (12).

2.

I think that Mr. Blackwell has a somewhat distorted view of the responsibilities and functions of his office in the information sphere. I see no point whatever in bringing him at this stage into our correspondence with the Governor on the subject of the Defence Contribution Agreement. I should have thought that he could refer any possible press enquiries on the subject to the Governor's Office without any embarrassment since Mr. Blackwell's office is essentially a trade office.

3. I attach a draft reply to (12) for consideration.

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(A. W. Gaminara)

7 October,1970

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