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in which Mi Peter Shove is very strong)

re-opened for UK domestic benefit and also in the

interest of independent Commonwealth countries and

we shall come under pressure to do so. We avoided difficulty with ludia,

4.

In his personal telegram number 737 to the

Governor Sir D Watson confirmed that we shall be

submitting to Ministers on the possibility of

re-opening the issue in Brussels. Mr Royle may wish

to tell the Governor that this submission is being

prepared and that we shall keep him informed of the

decision as soon as it is taken. The Minister may

like to add that any negotiations in Brussels, which

might follow on a favourable ministerial decision

would, as pointed out by Sir D Watson, be very

difficult, and we cannot guarantee the outcome.

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Secretary of State's instructions) that Januray 1994

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