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would have the same effect on our general standing though to

a considerably lesser degree than in the case of a Spanish

takeover of Gibraltar.

UN Contribution

(xv)

Option A1 would make it harder to maintain a forthe om ing policy towards the UN and would also underline our diminished

status in the world. Option A2 involves no change.

Military Assisted Evacuation of Civilians

(xvi)

Both Options involve the risk that we should probably not be able to rely on assistance on the same scale as we have

done in the past for the evacuation of UK civilians from difficult

situations around the world.

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