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4.

THOUGH TOWARDS THE END OF THE MEETING THEY SHOWED SIGNS OF

SOME WILLINGNESS TO BE RATHER MORE FLEXIBLE, THEY EMPHASISED THAT'

BOTH THEIR OWN PROPOSALS, AND ANY SLIGHT SOFTENING IN THEIR OWN

ATTITUDE, MIGHT WELL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE TO THEIR COLLEAGUES IN

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. I DO NOT THINK ANY FURTHER PROGRESS CAN NOW

BE MADE UNTIL WE CONSIDER THE SITUATION IN LONDON.

TRENCH

TILES HKD

FED

DEFENCE D

PPAD

A & T D

CCD

PS

PS/PUS

SIR L MONSON

SIR S TOMLINSON

MR BOTTOMLEY

MR VILFORD

MR D.A.SCOTT MR ROSE

COPIES TO:

MR D.J.J.BRACK TREASURY, MR A.F. THORPE F1(AIR)2 MOD MR R.J.SMITH DOE LAMBETI B.H. MR F.D. NAIRNE MOD

MR R GEDLING TREASURY

MR E.STRETTON DOE LAMBETH B.H. MR F.H.GWYNN MOD

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