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saying that he understood the positions of both sides but that it fell on him to make a decision. This was that we must go ahead. The two sides must get together and thrash out an approach. Mr. Amery should be informed about it when he returned from Poland. Mr. Robinson finally stressed the need for speed and repeated that the matter should be dis- cussed at the E.U.M. meeting next week.

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Mr. Robinson

Mr. Youde

Mr. Butler

Mr. Stuart P.S.

PS/Mr. Amery PS/P.U.S.

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