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7.

Paragraph 7 of your telegram No 528 is

noted. If Unofficial Members question the

validity of the argument referred to in

second sentence you should ask them to give

their specific reasons for doing so.

8.

Ministers now await your report on the

reaction of Executive Council to a scheme

as set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 of FCO.

REPEAT NOT not fat

telegram No 553. You should no

at this

stage say anything about use of the

reserved powers.

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